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Concern ... Cricket bosses don't want to see doping in Twenty20. Source: Stuart Walmsley / News Limited
Aware of the doping problems Major League Baseball (MLB) has suffered over the years, Cricket Australia (CA) says it is on high alert for athletes using muscle-building drugs in Twenty20 cricket.
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CA's general manager of team performance Pat Howard says he's confident cricket is clean but stressed the need for vigilance, especially given the explosion of the Twenty20 game around the world.
The power-hitting sought by sluggers in professional baseball is different to the endurance and skill requirements of Test cricketers.
However, the physical needs of baseballers and T20 batsmen are similar.
Howard pointed to the natural athleticism of Australia's ODI opponents the West Indies as an example of the physical benchmark being legally set by cricketers in the shorter forms.
"Baseball has been a long way down this track, so we'd be naive to think that it's not possible,'' said Howard.
"But I'm really confident where we are at the moment.''
Doping problems in the MLB over the years have largely involved baseballers obtaining illegal substances from personal doctors and trainers.
Last week, the MLB submitted information to the US Drug Enforcement Administration suggesting a ring for illegal performance-enhancing drugs might exist in south Florida - where players often head for spring training.
The Crime Commission report that rocked Australian sport on Thursday said there was evidence of criminal networks involved in illegal drug supply in Australian sports.
CA doesn't believe Australian players seeking supplements from private trainers is a problem.
Team staff only supply Australian cricketers with Australian-made supplements, Swisse and BSC.
CA chief executive James Sutherland believes most young and lower-level cricketers couldn't afford to buy supplements, which can costs thousands of dollars, from external suppliers.
But Sutherland said the game was moving quickly to introduce a national register for trainers.
"We'll look at hardening up the environment. Whether it's registers or sharing information, it goes to the heart of our national high performance program,'' Sutherland said.
"Sharing information about our cricketers and also the people who are treating them ... it's the sort of things that will come out of our review.''
Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee said the only work he did with personal trainers was related to lifting weights and sprints.
Lee said he and other cricketers would happily commit to blood testing to prove the sport is clean.
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