Andre Russell to face an anti-doping disciplinary panel in September

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell will be facing an anti-doping disciplinary panel hearing over two days in September, since he is charged by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) for failing to reveal his ‘whereabouts’ and had attended a preliminary hearing earlier this week.

The Windies big hitter hasn’t missed out on any of the drug tests and hasn’t failed in any of them either. But failed to update the present location while he was not in action and thereby failed to satisfy the mandatory provisions of the Anti-Doping Code.

A statement on the WADA website reads: “Any combination of three missed tests and/or failures to provide accurate whereabouts information within an 18-month period now leads to the opening of a disciplinary proceeding by the (national anti-doping organization) with jurisdiction over the athlete. Sanctions range between one and two years depending on the circumstances of the case.”

He is currently featuring in the CPL and is in good nick, playing some match-winning knocks for his side, Jamaica Tallawahs. Since he has been provisionally suspended, he will continue to take part in the CPL, but if found guilty, the big-hitter could face a maximum ban of two years.

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“There is a clear process to go through and we will not be commenting until it is completed,” the Thunder said in a statement.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) also decided not to comment on this at this point in time. “There is a process regarding the findings by JADCO. All that will be observed and you will be advised accordingly,” the WICB said.