Cricket

Cricket is a sport with documented doping cases, with 61 registered cases (0.4% of all violations). Pakistan leads in violations with 11 cases, while Cocaine is the most frequently detected substance (5 cases). The average suspension length is 14.6 months. Cricket ranks #30 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

Number of cases in Cricket Last 10 Years

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Sport Global Ranking
1,493
···
61
Global Ranking: #30 of 178 sports

61

Cricket cases

0.4%

Of all violations

14,710

Total global cases
Cricket's share of all violations 0.4%
61 of 14,710

Cricket has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 61 registered cases0.4% of all 14,710 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Cricket By Country
Top Country: Pakistan

11

Pakistan cases

18%

Of global cases

61

Total Cricket cases
Pakistan's share of Cricket violations 18%
11 of 61

Pakistan has the most violations in Cricket with 11 registered violations, representing a substantial portion of cases. This represents 18% of the sport's 61 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Cricket athletes in Pakistan is 14.6 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Cricket
Most Detected Substance: Cocaine

5

Cricket cases

8.2%

Of sport cases

271

Global Cocaine cases
Cocaine's share of Cricket violations 8.2%
5 of 61

Cocaine has the most violations in Cricket with 5 violations out of 61 total cases (8.2%). Though cases are more evenly distributed globally.

Globally, Cocaine has been detected in 271 cases across all sports, ranking #19 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Cocaine violations is 25.5 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.



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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Cricket
Gender Distribution
Male 93.4
57 cases
Female 6.6
4 cases
Analysis: Cricket has a notably higher proportion of male cases (93.4%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 13.2 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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