SM
Spurs vs. Liverpool: 9 hrs 25 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

England

England bowler Jade Dernbach wants more drug tests in cricket

:Headline: England bowler Jade Dernbach wants more drug tests in cricket: ID:81792: from db_amp
England bowler Jade Dernbach calls for more drug testing in cricket to help prevent an incident like the one that saw his fellow professional and friend Tom Maynard killed.

England bowler Jade Dernbach has called for increased drug testing in cricket to help prevent another incident like the one that killed his friend Tom Maynard.

Surrey batsman Maynard died last summer at the age of 23 when he was electrocuted on a railway line in the early hours of the morning while apparently attempting to avoid police who suspected he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Tests subsequently showed Maynard was a regular user of recreational drugs, something which Dernbach says nobody was aware of.

"I'd welcome a lot more drug testing," Dernbach told the Daily Mail. "If we can avoid this circumstance ever happening again, then it will benefit everyone.

"Whether it be hair testing or more frequent testing, I think all professional sportsmen would welcome that into our game.

"It's important that lessons are learned from what happened to Tommy. It's important that clubs pay attention to the more personal side of players, not just as professionals but as human beings - understanding what everyone is going through."

Dernbach, 27, was out the same night that Maynard died.

"I ask myself if I should have spotted something," said Dernbach. "Should I have seen the signs that Tommy was taking drugs? But in a professional environment you just don't think that sort of thing happens.

"Just because someone is a different character, do you have to say, 'You're a bit extrovert, do you take drugs? Where do you draw the line?

"People say, 'Why didn't you know? I understand that but hundreds of people came in contact with Tommy over his life and nobody knew. I don't know enough about drugs to understand what the signs are. If nobody else had an idea, why should I have done?"

Dernbach's England teammate Luke Wright has also called for more testing in the sport.

amp_article__81792 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2013-04-28 11:40:33:
html db last update - 2013-04-28 11:40:33 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Jade Dernbach

Click here for more stories about England

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool19144147192846
2Arsenal20117239182140
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest20124429191040
4Chelsea20106439241536
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle20105534221235
6Manchester CityMan City2010463627934
7Bournemouth209653023733
8Aston Villa209563032-232
9Fulham207943027330
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2061043029128
11Brentford208393835327
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs20731042301224
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd206592328-523
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham206592439-1523
15Crystal Palace204972128-721
16Everton193881525-1017
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2044123145-1416
18Ipswich TownIpswich2037102035-1516
19Leicester CityLeicester2035122344-2114
20Southampton2013161244-326
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .