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Wasim Akram recently opened up about his battles with cocaine addiction after quitting cricket. Akram first tried the drug at a party in England, and his dependency on cocaine increased post retirement. While his visits to rehabs were unsuccessful, but he eventually quit after the death of his first wife.
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Here's a list of five cricketers who successfully battled drug addiction.
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Andrew SymondsAndrew Symonds struggled with alcohol addiction for the majority of his career. He once turned up drunk at a team meeting, and was sent back from the tour by Cricket Australia as a punitive measure.
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Imran KhanImran Khan was a party freak, and in his heydays, he was a cocaine addict. His ex-wife Reham Khan once wrote that he used to consume six grams of cocaine at one point. His ex-colleague Sarfaraz Nawaz once revealed that Khan was fond of both cannabis and cocaine.
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Shane WarneShane Warne missed the 2003 World Cup after testing positive for diuretic - a substance often used to mask steroid usage. Warne lived a zesty life, and his career was full of controversies related to alcohol consumption, drugs overdose and infidelities.
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Brendan TaylorBrendan Taylor was suspended by the ICC for accepting bribes for spot-fixing. Taylor, however, was secretly caught sniffing cocaine at a party in Mumbai and was blackmailed to do spot-fixing. He underwent extensive rehabilitation to get clean.
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Ricky PontingAt the beginning of his career, Ricky Ponting too struggled with alcohol. He was once kicked out of the ODI team for getting into a scuffle at a pub. Ponting, however, overcame his alcoholism and had an illustrious career ever since.