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Pakistan spinner Shah suspended for doping offence

Pakistan spinner Shah suspended for doping offence

By REUTERS

Pakistan's Yasir Shah (R) in action against England during third test match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in United Arab Emirates in November 3, 2015. Photo: Reuters

LAHORE: Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday. 'The sample Yasir provided in an in-competition test, which was conducted on 13 November 2015, was found to contain the presence of chlortalidone...' the governing body said in a statement. Chlortalidone is a diuretic drug which features in the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) list of prohibited substances. 'In accordance with the ICC Anti-Doping Code, pending the outcome of the disciplinary process, Yasir has been provisionally suspended,' the ICC added. The 29-year-old was the second player from the subcontinent to be provisionally suspended for a doping violation recently. Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera faces a four-year ban after his 'B' sample tested positive for a banned substance. Shah's sample was taken in Abu Dhabi which hosted the second match of Pakistan's one-day series against England. A wily leg-spinner who has bagged 76 wickets in 12 tests, Shah has also played 15 one-dayers.