Pakistan spinner Raza Hasan banned for two years on doping charges

He was notified on March 24, 2015 and subsequently failed to send a written request for a hearing within 14 days.

May 26, 2015 10:39 am | Updated 10:39 am IST

A file photo of Pakistan cricketer Raza Hasan.

A file photo of Pakistan cricketer Raza Hasan.

Pakistan spin bowler Raza Hasan has been banned for two years after failing a doping test, the country’s cricket board said.

The 22-year-old left-armer returned an “adverse analytical finding” from a urine sample taken during a domestic tournament in January, the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement.

The board declined to name the substance.

Hasan, who has played one ODI and 10 Twenty20 matches for Pakistan, was notified on March 24, 2015 and subsequently failed to send a written request for a hearing within 14 days, the PCB said.

“Therefore in accordance with the Anti-Doping Rules and with the approval of the competent authority, Mr. Raza Hassan (Hasan) is being imposed with a ban that will make him ineligible to participate in the sport of cricket for a period of two years,” the board said.

Hasan made his ODI debut against Australia in Dubai in October and played his last international match in a T20 against New Zealand in the Gulf city in December.

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