Former Somerset spinner Abdur Rehman handed 12-week ban
SOMERSET have supported the England & Wales Cricket Board's decision to ban Abdur Rehman for 12 weeks after he tested positive for cannabis.
The 32-year-old Pakistan left-arm spinner failed a drugs test after his Somerset debut against Nottinghamshire on August 8.
It was yesterday revealed the recreational drug which had shown up on his test was cannabis, and he was handed a relatively light suspension, which will rule him out of all cricket until December 21.
The suspension ends his hopes of being involved in Sialkot Stallions' Champions League Twenty20 campaign in South Africa later this month – but would not rule him out of a potential return to Taunton in the new year.
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Somerset chief executive Guy Lavender said: "Somerset County Cricket Club fully supports the action taken by the ECB. The club does not condone the use of illegal drugs in any circumstances and all Somerset players are made fully aware of this policy on a regular basis."
Rehman, who took 27 LV= County Championship wickets at an average of 14.19 in his four games for Somerset, has apologised for his actions.
"I apologise to my family, the Pakistan Cricket Board, the ECB, Somerset County Cricket Club, my team-mates and my fans," he said.
"It was an error of judgement on my part that will cost me dearly and I would like it to be a lesson to all others in sports elsewhere."
Comments
by Lone_Ranger
Thursday, October 04 2012, 12:48PM
“Whether you think cannabis should be illegal or not is immaterial. The fact is, he took an illegal drug and has rightly been banned.”
by Severngas
Thursday, October 04 2012, 8:30AM
“Cant work out why he has a ban.!!! Cannabis is not a performance enhancing drug. Still classed as illegal by the political correct brigade. There are far worse legal drugs on the market that cost this country millions of pounds every year. Don't think his wrong un would have become a right un after smoking a joint.”