The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said that players at the upcoming
World Cup will be target tested for drugs. 
In addition to the already announced four random tests at each
match, the International Cricket Council says that 17 of the scheduled
51 games in the Caribbean will be selected for additional testing.
The ICC, which is holding a series of board meetings
in Cape Town, said its decision to target players is in response to positive
tests for two Pakistan bowlers, Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif.
The pair tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone
but had their cases thrown out on appeal by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
"Both Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have played
for Pakistan over the past few months despite testing positive for prohibited
substances last year," ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said.
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