Anik fails dope test

Promising left-arm pacer Qazi Anik is set to receive a suspension after failing a dope test during the National Cricket League (NCL), chief selector Minhajul Abedin, who is also head of the NCL technical committee, confirmed yesterday.

Anik, who represented Dhaka Metropolis in the NCL, tested positive for banned substances during the dope test and was withdrawn from the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) players’ draft as well.

“We have been informed by the medical team that he tested positive in the dope test during the NCL and for that reason we decided he would play no further part in the NCL. We also decided not to include his name in the BBPL players draft.

“However, we are still waiting for the full report from the medical committee and will only take a decision after receiving it. He was a part of some of our programmes but we have decided not to include him in our structure until we get the full report,” Minhajul told reporters yesterday.

According to the bylaws, any cricketer failing the dope test can get a ban between two and five years.

Anik was part of the Bangladesh Under-19 team in the last edition of ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand and the left-arm seamer was rated as one of the brightest prospects.