BCCI, ICC want cricket-specific WADA code: Lorgat

Brushing aside concerns over a potential clash with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday said the sole point of difference was over the “whereabouts” clause of the WADA code, to which it is a signatory, which the BCCI and ICC wish to sort out.

Cricketers are ignorant about effects of doping: ICC

After re-drafting their World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code in January this year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is now going all out to make sure that cricketers are aware of the ill effects of doping.

ICC bows down to BCCI, discards the ‘whereabouts’ clause

The International Cricket Council has given in to the demand of the BCCI and decided to “suspend” the ‘Whereabouts clause’ of the World Anti-Doping Agency until the concern of the Indian players’ about the clause are resolved.

Make ODIs 40-overs a side: Kumble

Former India captain and legendary spinner Anil Kumble has also joined the debate on the future of One-day cricket and has suggested that the 50-over matches should be shortened to 40-overs a side to save the format from extinction.

BCCI word on WADA code is final: Harbhajan

India’s champion off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said on Thursday that he has full faith in the BCCI and him and the other players’ will abide by whatever the cricket board asks the players to do on the controversial ‘whereabouts’ clause of the WADA anti-doping code.

Others too have problems, we just said it: Zaheer

Amongst criticism that Indian cricketers have been defiant in their acceptance of the new WADA code, speedster Zaheer Khan said that he and his teammates have merely raised their voice on an issue which affects every sportsman in the world.

Bond confident of a big comeback

Back into the national team’s fold after breaking his ties with the rebel Indian Cricket League, New Zealand speedster Shane Bond says he remains as quick as he was before the injuries and that the stint with ICL only hampered his international career.

India has to abide by WADA rules: ICC

ICC’s chief executive Haroon Lorgat has said they are confident that the Indian cricket authorities will eventually comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) “whereabouts” clause.

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