PCB starts Doping Control Program
In every first-class match, two players are selected for dope testing
KARACHI:
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) began collecting samples on Friday under its Doping Control Program, which is based on officials selecting two players to be tested in every first-class match.
For the last three years, during the domestic season, the PCB has regularly conducted the Doping Awareness Educational Program as well as the In-Competition Dope Testing.
“In order to familiarise players and managements with doping issues, like [we did] in the previous two years, the PCB also launched a Doping Awareness lecture series with all its regional as well as departmental teams appearing in first-class cricket in 2014-15,” said Dr Sohail Saleem, PCB’s head of Medical and Sports Sciences.
“In every first-class match, two players will be selected for dope testing by a draw conducted by the match referee or the respective managers of the playing teams.”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) began collecting samples on Friday under its Doping Control Program, which is based on officials selecting two players to be tested in every first-class match.
For the last three years, during the domestic season, the PCB has regularly conducted the Doping Awareness Educational Program as well as the In-Competition Dope Testing.
“In order to familiarise players and managements with doping issues, like [we did] in the previous two years, the PCB also launched a Doping Awareness lecture series with all its regional as well as departmental teams appearing in first-class cricket in 2014-15,” said Dr Sohail Saleem, PCB’s head of Medical and Sports Sciences.
“In every first-class match, two players will be selected for dope testing by a draw conducted by the match referee or the respective managers of the playing teams.”