Friday, August 23, 2013

Mohammad Asif

4- Mohammad Asif

He is a Pakistani right-arm fast medium bowler. On 20 July 2010, Asif was ranked second leading Test bowler in the ICC test ranking, just behind Dale Steyn.
  • In 2006, there was a huge controversy involving Asif, after he tested positive for anabolic steroid, Nandrolone, before having a ban imposed on him overturned on appeal.
  • Further cricket controversy followed when he was detained in Dubai suspected of having drugs with him and was also tested positive for a banned substance during the Indian Premier League
  • In August 2010 he was accused by the News of the World of deliberately bowling no-balls in return for payment from a betting syndicate.
  • On 3 November 2011, Asif was given a one-year imprisonment sentence for his role in the  spot fixing scandal.

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