CENTURION, South Africa – Australia will be allowed to replace ShaneWarne at the World Cup.
Will Swanton17-Feb-2003CENTURION, South Africa – Australia will be allowed to replace Shane
Warne at the World Cup.International Cricket Council (ICC) general manager Dave Richardson
revealed the defending champions could bring a new player into the squad
even though Warne’s likely omission would be due to suspension, not
injury.Warne is still awaiting the result of his B sample after the A sample
from a test performed in Sydney last month tested positive for a
diuretic.”That’s the rule set out before the tournament,” said Richardson.”If they bring someone in they can’t bring Warne back. They haven’t told
us what they are intending to do as yet. I guess they are still waiting
for (Warne’s) B sample results.”There had been conjecture about whether Australia should be permitted to
replace Warne because he was being forced out by his decision –
innocently or otherwise – to take the diuretic.It was a different situation to the plainly unlucky injury that ended
South African Jonty Rhodes’ tournament.Australian selectors are yet to name a replacement for Warne.
