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Revealed!
Details of the Anti-Doping commission report reveals that Shoaib Akhtar had been thriving on supplements for the last seven years.
- By K.R. Nayar, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:35 May 3, 2009
- Image Credit: Reuters file
- PCB's Anti-Doping Commission has revealed that Shoaib Akhtar (right) had been an occasionalsmoker and 'infrequent' alcohol consumer. Teammate Mohammad Asif (left) has already decided to appeal the ban.
Mumbai: Most details of the Anti-Doping commission which banned Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have been leaked out.
According to rumours doing the rounds here, Akhtar has been mentioned in the report as 'an occasional smoker and infrequent alcohol consumer'.
The details of the supplements he took have also been revealed. It seems he had taken supplements like Blaze Extreme, T Bomb II and Viper. Additionally, information detailing the supplements Akhtar used for the last seven years have also been given.
Blaze Extreme is supposedly a fat-burning supplement. It has been found out that the speedster had been consuming Nitron 5 to increase body strength, support muscle pumps and blood flow, in addition to Ergolean Amp for sustained muscle voluminisation. Viper and other isotonic drink were taken to boost immunity, while T Bomb II is to boost testosterone levels.
The leaked report also highlights his penchant for a hectic life style.
Meanwhile, Percy Sonn, the ICC president has expressed his satisfaction on the ban imposed on Akhtar and Asif.
"I have read the judgement handed down by the PCB Anti-Doping Commission and feel I must commend the group for its work," he said.
"It is a good judgement, well written, very professionally done and they have made constant reference to the guidelines laid down in the PCB's anti-doping code. From an ICC perspective, it is very satisfactory. It is a tragedy that the careers of two cricketers have been tarnished in this way but, at the same time, the judgement emphasises that cricket has a zero tolerance of drug use," he stressed.
Sonn called for all nations to follow Pakistan's example. "I would urge all ICC Full Members not already engaged in their own testing regimes to adopt such a process as soon as possible so that cricket can show just how committed it is to being known as a drug-free sport."
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