Mohammad Asifs "B" sample positive for steroids

[Kal-El]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24209940-23212,00.html

Asif's B sample returns positive

From correspondents in Karachi, Pakistan
August 19, 2008

PAKISTAN fast bowler Mohammad Asif's 'B' sample has tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone, leaving him facing a two-year ban, his lawyer said.
The 25-year-old tested positive during the Indian Premier League competition held between April and June, and the Pakistan Cricket Board suspended him in July on the basis of his first sample.

"We have just completed the test on Asif's B sample and it has come back positive," his lawyer, Shahid Karim, said.

He's tested positive before and this only furthers the claim that he's a drug cheat. Throw the book at him and ban him for life.

 

[Spinksy]

Agreed, drugs are a no go and a two year ban is too leanient in my opinion.

 

[evertonfan]

Dirty little cheat. Just kick him out of the game. What a waste of a cricketer.

 

[KBC]

People thought he is a big thing after McGrath, wait he's arsed..NOW!!..

 

[Highlander999]

What an idiot. Deserves every second of his ban

 

[khalek]

He is a drug addict, ban him he will ever change. Shoaib is better

 

[Sureshot]

Didn't someone mention something about there being a difference in quantity of nandrolone from each sample?

That'll be the technicality that sees him leniency or off the hook, then.

 

[evertonfan]

He'll probably play the ignorance card again. "But I didn't know they were steroids". Pathetic.

 

[Insomniac]

Asif deserves a big ban, no less

The only thing I am concerned about is the HUGE difference (well huge when talking about something like this) in the nandrolone levels.

They are the same pee pee, so why are they so different? This needs to seriously be looked into.

I am not defending Asif, but calling him a dirty little cheat will do you no good when one Shane Warne took drugs as well. Is he a dirty little cheat too?

In the 2002 Asian Games, there was a female athlete who tested positive. However, she was able to miraculously prove that the urine sample was not her's.

When she was drug tested again, her DNA did not match the one of the pee pee that was allegedly submitted, as well as her pee pee not having any drugs in it.

So who knows.

The other thing is Asif cannot be this stupid. He got away with it in 2006, and I am nearly 99% sure this guy is not this much of an idiot. Especially after talking to him, he was quite intelligent (well about Cricket anyway).

Foul play possibly? Anyway, I can't say much on that since I have no proof, but if it is nandrolone, and it is him taking it (only God can know for sure), then he should be left to rot by his fans, country, and the PCB for the shame he has brought to Pakistan.

 

[TruSachFan]

And the charade continues.:happy:hpraise

 

[SciD]

Wats new. It was going to be +ve. He probably starts his day with these drugs.

 

[metallics2006]

Will he have the same intensity IF he comes back after a couple of years? Dont be surprised if he returns sooner than the mentioned two years guys.

 

[Stephen Bailey]

Good riddance, hopefully.

 

[SaiSrini]

Wait, he is going to question the variability in the readings of the two samples. Inspite of being caught red handed, this guy refuses to give up and keeps projecting as if he is innocent.

The difference in the readings doesnt mean that they have incorrectly said that the B sample also contains nandrolone. IT DOES CONTAIN THE SUBSTANCE! Asif should be banned for 4-5 yrs.

 

[Insomniac]

Wait, he is going to question the variability in the readings of the two samples. Inspite of being caught red handed, this guy refuses to give up and keeps projecting as if he is innocent.

The difference in the readings doesnt mean that they have incorrectly said that the B sample also contains nandrolone. IT DOES CONTAIN THE SUBSTANCE! Asif should be banned for 4-5 yrs.

But there CANNOT be such a difference in the readings.

Its the same dang pee, yet one sample has 6.3, and the other is like 5.1?

Is that even possible?!