PAKISTAN spinner Abdur Rehman is facing a suspension after failing a drugs test during his stint with Somerset.
Rehman arrived at Taunton in August and took 27 wickets in four Championship games – including a career-best 9-65 against Worcestershire.
It is believed the 32-year-old tested positive for a recreational drug and faces up to two years out of the game if found guilty.
The England and Wales Cricket Board was set to release a statement yesterday.
The left-arm spinner was left out of Pakistan’s ICC World Twenty20 campaign, but remains a member of their Test and one-day squads.
He has taken 81 wickets in 17 Tests for his country, including 19 in their 3-0 series victory over England last winter. (BBC Sport)