da cassino online： Shane Warne has been sent home from the World Cup after failing a drugstest, the Australian Cricket Board confirmed at a Johannesburg pressconference.
AAP11-Feb-2003Shane Warne has been sent home from the World Cup after failing a drugstest, the Australian Cricket Board confirmed at a Johannesburg pressconference.ACB chief executive officer James Sutherland revealed that leg-spinnerWarne had tested positive for a diuretic – a drug often used to helpweight loss or as a masking agent for other drugs.Sutherland said that Warne would be flying home later today and wouldundergo further tests in Australia.Warne has been recovering from a shoulder injury and has been on afitness programme since the start of 2002.The test, carried out by the ACB, was a routine test.Sutherland told the press conference: “I am here today to announce thatShane Warne has expressed his wish to stand down from the AustralianWorld Cup team and will return to Australia today to complete furtherdrug tests and face a hearing under the ACB anti-doping policy.”This follows Shane’s advice to us that the Australian Sports DrugsAgency have told him he has tested positive for a diuretic on samples heprovided in Sydney last month.”Shane notified the ACB yesterday as soon as he received the news and hebelieves the failed tested is because of a flu reduction medication hetook in Sydney last month.”The ACB has referred the matter to the ACB anti-doping committee basedon our belief that he may have committed an offence under the ACBanti-doping rules.”The hearing will take place in Melbourne as soon as possible.”Sutherland added: “There has been an anti-doping policy since 1998. Allplayers have been educated about the policy.”We support the testing.”At the same time, we commend Shane about his approach, including comingforward as soon as the information was made available.”We have advised the ICC of the situation and have applied to thetechnical committee for approval to replace Shane in the World Cup squadcommittee.”Warne said: “As James has said, I was shocked and absolutely devastatedthat the test sample indicated a presence of a prohibited substance.”It’s not finalised until my B sample.”I’m shocked because I have not taken performance-enhancing drugs.”I did take a fluid tablet before my comeback game in Sydney and didn’tknow it contained any banned substance.”I have decided to return home in the best interest of the team andaddress the situation personally which the ACB are supportive of.”I want to repeat, I have never taken performance-enhancing drugs and amconfident it will be cleared up soon.”My previous tests have always come back negative. I have spoken to myteam-mates and they are supportive.”