In 2003, the late Australian cricketer Shane Warne faced a 12-month ban from cricket after testing positive for banned diuretics. The Australian Cricket Board’s anti-doping committee found him guilty of using a masking agent. Although the recommended ban was two years, it was reduced due to the substance’s potential harm to Warne. The diuretic was used to aid weight loss but is banned in sports because it can mask the presence of steroids. Despite the ban, Warne’s remarkable career continued, and he remains one of the greatest cricketers of all time.
