On February 11, where everyone’s eyes were on the Australia-Pakistan match in the World Cup, Shane Warne made the most explosive disclosure just before that.
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There are many examples in the history of the world, where magical genius and destructive instincts have been found together. More than one talented women and men in different fields have influenced the world with their ability, but many of them have also been associated with negative or unacceptable activities with their talent, which also stained them. There are dozens of such examples in the history of cricket as well and perhaps the biggest example was Shane Warne. Former Australian leg-spinner and one of the greatest bowlers in the world, Warne created controversies as much as he did with the ball. such a controversy today’s day happened.
This thing is from 2003. The date was February 11 and the World Cup had started two days earlier in South Africa. On 11 February, defending champions Australia were to play their first group match against 1999 World Cup runner-up Pakistan. Everyone’s attention was on the match and there was curiosity about the match. After all, the finalists of the 1999 World Cup were playing. Not only this, it was also Shane Warne’s last World Cup as he had announced his retirement from ODI just a few days back.
Warne’s explosive disclosure
Before the match could start and Shane Warne could wreak havoc with his leg-spin, he dropped an even bigger bombshell with an announcement. A few hours before the start of the match against Pakistan, Warne announced that his drugs test had come positive. This announcement took everyone by surprise. World cricket was shaken. No one had expected such a beginning of the World Cup. Warne returned to Australia the same day.
Warne was found guilty of consuming the diuretics hydrochlorothiazide and alliloride. His test was taken during the tri-series on January 22, 2003, the report of which came positive. Warne announced his retirement from ODIs on the same day and said that he would leave the format after the ODI World Cup.
one year ban
After Warne’s announcement, the Anti-Doping Committee of the Australian Cricket Board (now Cricket Australia) heard the case, where Warne took his stand that his mother had given him the tablet, in which this banned substance was found. Warne had claimed that his mother had given him the tablet so that he could look good on TV.
However, a banned substance was found in it, which was used to hide other banned drugs. The Anti-Doping Committee again gave its verdict on 22 February and warne But was banned for one year, due to which he could not even play his last World Cup. Warne then made a comeback in 2004 and retired in 2007 with the Melbourne Test.