Cricbeat

Pakistan's left arm spinner Abdur Remhan has been banned for 12 weeks by the English Cricket Board for testing positive for the recreational drug cannabis. Rehman tested positive while playing for the English domestic side Somerset. The ban means Rehman will miss the chance to play in the Champions League T20 starting next week, he was a key member of Sialkot Stallions squad who'll be representing Pakistan.

The 32-year-old Rehman, who has played 17 tests and 25one-day internationals, had a successful season for Somerset before returning home. He told a Pakistani TV channel he did not know why he had failed the dope test as he had taken no prohibited substances or drugs.