AHMED SHEHZAD FAILS DOPE TEST, MIGHT FACE SUSPENSION

KARACHI: Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad has failed a dope test and risks a minimum suspension of three to six months for violating the anti-doping laws. Shehzad will face an inquiry committee formed by the Pakistan Cricket Board. “He has tested positive in the initial test but the process has to be completed before we can make any official statements,” a reliable source in the board told PTI. The source confirmed Shehzad had tested positive for a dope test taken during the Pakistan

Cup one-day tournament held in April-may in Faisalabad.

Srikanth, Prannoy slip in world rankings

NEW DELHI: Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy on Thursday slipped three and five spots to be placed seventh and 13th respectively in the latest BWF world ranking. Srikanth, who had clinched the silver at the Commonwealth Games, has not played since participating at the Asia championship in April, while Prannoy had decided to not defend his US

Open title and that seems to have affected their ranking. In women’s singles, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal continued to remain static at the third and 10th spot respectively. Parupalli Kashyap, meanwhile, crashed out of the top 50. He is now at 51st position.

Chandimal appeals against balltampering sentence

GROS ISLET (ST LUCIA): Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal on Thursday appealed against the ICC’S decision to suspend him from the third Test of the ongoing tour of the West Indies due to ball-tampering. Chandimal had been charged by the ICC for ball-tampering during the second Test here after video evidence suggested that he applied saliva to the ball shortly after putting what appeared to be a sweet in his mouth. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, before attending the hearing where match referee Javagal Srinath handed Chandimal the maximum punishment, which was two suspension points and a fine of 100 per cent of his match fee.