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| August 22, 2003 | Friday | Jumadi-us-Sani 23, 1424 |
Warne faces ban from national, state training
MELBOURNE (Australia) Aug 21: Australia’s shamed cricketer Shane Warne could soon be prevented from training with national, state and club teams after new advice to Cricket Australia (CA) from the Australian government.
Cricket Australia said Thursday it would seek talks with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) next week over the tough stance that it was unacceptable for Warne to train while serving his 12-month ban for taking a banned diuretic.
Under the cricket association’s anti-doping policy, that would cover national, state and district training.
Warne’s brother and manager Jason Warne said Thursday he was “very disappointed” at the government’s advice.
“It’s something we have to look into, because it conflicts with the information we’ve had over the last few months,” Jason Warne said.
Federal sports minister Rod Kemp said in parliament last week he would ask the Australian Sports Commission to consult with Cricket Australia to ensure the highest anti-doping standards were maintained in the Warne case.
Warne trained with the Victorian state team this week and was planning to work out with the national squad. His 12-month ban expires on Feb. 10, 2004.
The news continues a bad month for Warne after South African woman Helen Cohen Alon accused him of sending her lewd text messages on her mobile phone. Three years ago, Warne lost the Australian vice-captaincy after admitting he made similar phone calls to a British nurse.—APP/AP
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