Jesse Ryder gets six months doping ban - Troubled New Zealand cricketer- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Troubled New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder was handed a six months ban Tuesday after testing positive for outlawed substances contained in a weight-loss supplement, the New Zealand Sports Tribunal said.

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The tribunal said Ryder, who has been in self-imposed exile from international cricket since February 2012, tested positive after a domestic match in March this year.

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It said Ryder's sample showed traces of the stimulants PBA and DEBEA and the batsman admitted he took two supplement tablets in the days before the test.

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The disciplinary body said it accepted Ryder's argument that he was not aware the over-the-counter product contained banned substances and he took it because he was struggling with his weight, not to enhance his on-field performance.

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However, it said he did not check with authorities whether the supplement was legal, even though the label warned it might contain substances outlawed by some organizations. Instead, Ryder and his trainer did their own research on the Internet and concluded it was safe.

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