Re: Breaking News: Akhtar, Asif called back to Pakistan!
Speed also revealed that the WADA code provided players the defence option. "Under the WADA code, there are options for the player to prove no significant fault and no performance enhancing effect of the substance. There are some defences available there, under the WADA code."
But would the ICC accept the PCB's verdict on Shoaib Akhtar, even if they feel it was too light? "I don't want to speculate about matters in the future," Speed continued. "There's nothing in the ICC's anti-doping policy that states that we can come in there [if Pakistan deliver the judgement and the ICC are not happy] but probably WADA can come in if they aren't happy. Again that's only if the PCB have signed the WADA agreement. During the Shane Warne incident, WADA made comments about his one-day ban. They might have had the right to appeal but they chose not to."
^well this statement by speed indicates that i.c.c will probably not intervene in this matter and will let p.c.b be the sole judge of this.wada has no agreement with pcb ..so i think its upto pcb now to save its own a.