Cricket Australia will quiz Ricky Ponting and his men on whether
they use recreational drugs as part of its plans to draw up a tougher drug policy.
According to 'The Age', Swimming Australia is about to introduce out-of-competition
testing for recreational drugs and cricket and rugby boards would soon follow
suit.
Before CA puts in place a testing and enforcement regime, all
the cricketers would be asked about their personal drug use, the daily said.
CA is reportedly under pressure from the Australian government,
which asserts its "zero tolerance" stance, to begin out-of-competition
testings for drugs.
Australian Football League doctors, including chief medical
officer Dr Peter Harcourt, will address the CA Board here today.
It is, however, not clear yet whether CA would ape the 'soft'
AFL model, which says a player can't be punished until a third positive test.
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