Are the Aussies guilty of performance enhancing Drugs?

Being a sportsman myself, I cannot comprehend how 2 Australian batsmen, namely Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist were able to perform with the same zest and energy for a long period of time during this World Cup Tournament on their normal intake of vitamins and. Only drugs can enhance one’s performance.

Shane Warne had the answer but unfortunately was “found out” - drugs it is. The energy boosting drugs have definitely being taken by these 2 batsmen-the banned drugs!

I challenge these players to have urine and blood tests taken to ascertain whether this charge is true. There will still be some residue of the drug left.

If true, then ALL their matches will be cancelled and this team must be disqualified. Sri Lanka will then be acclaimed as the legitimate Champions. Further, Gilchrist and Hayden would never have performed like this under normal conditions. Check Hayden’s ODI statistics prior to the World Cup.

Drugs taken by these players were eclipsed by the Woolmer affair. So the Aussies “went to town”. Was Gilchrist elegant in his innings or just “mad” and “demon-possessed”? Well, if he and Hayden “slip” this one, the day will arrive when the Truth will be revealed?

So, Hayden and Gilchrist, have the test done by an independent Medical Consultant, not from Australia, because this drug has the ability to remain in your blood stream for a long period of time.

Dr. Sarath Fernando

Colombo