Whether the Board of Control for Cricket in India likes it or not, Sunday’s decision to side with the players on the ‘whereabouts’ controversy has set up a ‘confrontation’ with the International Cricket Cou
ncil (ICC). What could be the implications for the Board and the players in this stand-off with the ICC and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)? The Board could get away with a fine if the ICC considers that the former’s refusal to fulfil its obligations would amount to a breach of the ICC anti-doping code (2009).There is no provision in the ICC code to suspend a member unit from competitions for such an offence. It is a moot point what course of action, if any, the ICC would adopt since precedents suggest that willy-nilly it invariably bows to the diktats of the Indian Board. The players who are in the International Registered Testing Pool (IRTP) run the risk of getting one ‘filing failure’ against their names. A combination of failures and ‘missed tests’ can lead to a ‘violation’ that could result in a suspension of up to two years. Can the ICC back out of its code or make a concession to allow its IRTP players keep their ‘whereabouts’ confidential? That would amount to taking the WADA head on.
ncil (ICC). What could be the implications for the Board and the players in this stand-off with the ICC and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)? The Board could get away with a fine if the ICC considers that the former’s refusal to fulfil its obligations would amount to a breach of the ICC anti-doping code (2009).There is no provision in the ICC code to suspend a member unit from competitions for such an offence. It is a moot point what course of action, if any, the ICC would adopt since precedents suggest that willy-nilly it invariably bows to the diktats of the Indian Board. The players who are in the International Registered Testing Pool (IRTP) run the risk of getting one ‘filing failure’ against their names. A combination of failures and ‘missed tests’ can lead to a ‘violation’ that could result in a suspension of up to two years. Can the ICC back out of its code or make a concession to allow its IRTP players keep their ‘whereabouts’ confidential? That would amount to taking the WADA head on.For further Details visit At:www.hindu.com/2009/08/03/stories/2009080360391700.htm
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