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NEWS Cricket World Cup 2007> Vaughan advocates life ban for drug cheats 03rd Mar 2007  21.41 IST By Agencies   England captain Michael Paul Vaughan put behind his weight in the campaign against drug offenders, saying he wanted life ban for cricketers found guilty of indulged in doping. "If there's drugs been taken that have hugely affected your performance in a positive way I'd go for a ban for life. "You don't want cheats in the game. You want people who are playing to (show) their talents, mental strength and the work they've done," Vaughan was quoted by BBC Five Live. England chairman of selectors David Graveney concurred with Vaughan, even though he was not sure life ban should be handed out to the drug cheats. "I don't know whether it should be a life ban, I don't know whether that stands up legally," he said. "I agree with him in principle that people who are prepared to cut corners illegally to give themselves an advantage must face a very heavy penalty," Graveney added. The International Cricket Council's drive against drug offenders gained momentum this week after the World Cup organisers chalked out a plan to target-test players suspected of taking illegal substances. ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said the game had been caused "a high level of embarrassment" by the episode involving dope-tainted Pakistan pacers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif . Former Australian captain Alan Border also welcomed the fact that both the Pakistani seamers would not play in the quadrennial event. Also View In-Depth Coverage: Cricket World Cup 2007 Team Page: England Team Page: Pakistan

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