da betcris： CENTURION, South Africa – Australia will be allowed to replace ShaneWarne at the World Cup.
Will Swanton17-Feb-2003CENTURION, South Africa – Australia will be allowed to replace ShaneWarne at the World Cup.International Cricket Council (ICC) general manager Dave Richardsonrevealed the defending champions could bring a new player into the squadeven though Warne’s likely omission would be due to suspension, notinjury.Warne is still awaiting the result of his B sample after the A samplefrom a test performed in Sydney last month tested positive for adiuretic.”That’s the rule set out before the tournament,” said Richardson.”If they bring someone in they can’t bring Warne back. They haven’t toldus what they are intending to do as yet. I guess they are still waitingfor (Warne’s) B sample results.”There had been conjecture about whether Australia should be permitted toreplace Warne because he was being forced out by his decision -innocently or otherwise – to take the diuretic.It was a different situation to the plainly unlucky injury that endedSouth African Jonty Rhodes’ tournament.Australian selectors are yet to name a replacement for Warne.