Yasir Shah banned for three months

Yasir Shah, Pakistan leg spinner, has been banned for three months by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for failing a dope test, the governing body announced on Sunday (February 7).

Yasir will not be allowed to take part in the ongoing Pakistan Super League, and the upcoming Asia Cup 2016 and the ICC World Twenty20 2016 because of the ban that will see him out of action till March 27.
Shah's test was conducted on November 13 last year during the One-Day International series against England in the United Arab Emirates and hetested positive for chlortalidone - a diuretic used to treat hypertension that is listed on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list of masking agents. He was provisionally suspended on December 27.

According to the report from ICC, Shah consumed his wife's blood pressure medicine and was unaware of the presence of banned substance in it. The board had decided to appeal against the suspension after receiving a detailed report from ICC.

Shah has so far taken 76 wickets in 12 Tests and became the fastest to complete 50 wickets in nine Tests -- a record for Pakistan. He has also played 15 One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals since making his debut in 2011.