CHAMPIONING WORLD CRICKET // ANTI-DOPING
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EFFECTIVE & ENGAGING EDUCATION
The number of anti-doping tests and samples conducted and analysed has increased across the world as has the information available to teams and support staff
ICC Testing Highlights
A total of 470 tests were conducted by the ICC between June 2018 and May 2019. This included testing on male and female players at bilateral series, domestic leagues, the ICC Women’s Championship and ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. This was a 15% increase in testing compared to 2017-18.
Of the 470 tests 334 were out-of-competition, no advance notice testing and the rest were in-competition, match-day testing. A total of 31 blood tests were conducted during this period.
Cricket’s Global Testing Programme
Atotal of 1,598 (urine and blood) samples were collected and analysed in 2018 in both international and domestic cricket, equating to a 28% increase from 2017.
Education
The ICC Integrity app, which includes vital information for players and team support staff, has been downloaded 2,700 times since its launch in July 2018.
The ICC delivered effective and engaging face- to-face education to all teams and support staff that participated in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2018. In addition, the ICC has also provided members with the necessary resources in the delivery of effective anti-doping education at a domestic level.
Violations
Over the last year, there have been three Anti-Doping Rule Violations:
Abhishek Gupta, a domestic cricketer from India, tested positive for a prohibited substance and was charged under the BCCI’s anti-doping code and received an eight-month suspension.
Haryson Jones, a domestic cricketer from New Zealand was suspended for 24 months for use or attempted use and possession of a prohibited substance.
The ICC Anti-doping App can be downloaded for free on the App Store or Google Play.
Ahmad Shehzad was tested under the auspices of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s anti-doping code and received a four-month suspension for testing positive for a prohibited substance.
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