LAHORE: Spinner Raza Hasan was on Monday served a two-year ban for testing positive in anti-doping test conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in January.

Having taken his urine sample during the Pentangular Cup held in Karachi, the PCB said that the 22-year-old had been given 14 days’ time to appear for the hearing but since he did not turn up, he had been suspended for two years.

“Under the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Anti-Doping Rules PCB conducted in-competition dope testing through an independent collecting agency during the Pentangular Cup held at Karachi. The agency also collected the urine sample of Raza Hasan during the match played on Jan 7,” said a PCB news release.

“The sample was forwarded to a WADA-accredited laboratory for analysis which, vide its Analytical Report, gave an Adverse Analytical finding for the presence of a Prohibited Substance.

“Accordingly, Raza Hasan was issued a Notice of Charge by PCB on March 24 which he received in person, and as per Anti-Doping Rules he was to send a written request for hearing within 14 days which he failed to do so.

“Therefore in accordance with the Anti-Doping Rules and with the approval of the competent authority, Raza Hasan is being imposed with a ban that will make him ineligible to participate in the sport of cricket for a period of two years.

“During the period of ineligibility, he will not be entitled to participate in any capacity, in any cricket match or activity [other than authorized anti-doping education or rehabilitation programmes] authorized or organised by the PCB.”

Published in Dawn, May 26th, 2015

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