Suspended West Indies cricketer John Campbell faces continued uncertainty because the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has postponed its choice on whether or not to scale back his four-year anti-doping ban for the fourth time.
Initially anticipated to announce its verdict on August 31, 2023, CAS rescheduled it to October 31, 2023, then December 19, 2023, adopted by January 18, 2024. The newest delay pushes the choice date to February 22, 2024.
Campbell’s authorized crew had argued for a discount of as much as three years primarily based on an general evaluation of the sanction provision and mitigating elements within the case. The left-handed Jamaican batsman has already served 14 months of his four-year ban, which was imposed by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Impartial Disciplinary Panel in October 2022. He was charged with evading, refusing, or failing to undergo pattern assortment.
The extended wait leaves John Campbell and cricket fanatics in suspense concerning the end result of his anti-doping enchantment, with hopes that the CAS choice in February will present readability on his future within the sport.
