A 12 -month prohibition was given after a positive testing for a banned substance to the Hampshire versatile Keith Barker.
The 38 -year -old, the drug used to treat hypertension, contains a negative analytical finding for indapamide in July 2024, a positive out -of -competitive test has not played since it returned.
Hampshire, violation “medical experts and barker administrative error,” he said.
British Anti-Doping (UKAD) confirmed that Barker was suspended for 12 months after the hearing on March 5 this year. As of July 4, it will be suitable to return to the jack.
Hampshire said: “The controlled substance, which is an alternative to Barker’s previous long-term medicine, was not declared anti-doping against the UK during use and the retrospective therapeutic exemption request was rejected.
“The review panel acknowledged that Barker had no intention of violating anti -doping rules and did not want any performance advantage.”
The district added that they worked with the Association of Professional Crickets (PCA) to support Barker and could not make any public comments about the absence of the team.
