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Sports stars, both past and present, are due to attend a charity ball tonight in memory of cricketer Tom Maynard.

The 23-year old died on a railway line after running from police in Wimbledon in June 2012.

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Appeals by two Pakistani cricketers to have their bans overturned following a spot-fixing scandal have been rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Former Captain Salman Butt and bowler Mohammad Asif were banned for 10 and seven years respectively following an International Cricket Council Tribunal in 2011.

Both were linked to a plot to bowl deliberate no-balls in the Lord's Test against England in 2010.

The court ruled that the sanction imposed on Mr Butt was proportionate and did not find any mitigating circumstances.

Mr Asif, who challenged his ban on procedural grounds, did not advance any evidence to exculpate him from the scandal, the court found.

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We, along with Surrey CCC, Glamorgan CCC and the ECB have supported everyone impacted both directly and indirectly by Tom's death, collectively with bereavement counselling, and individually where necessary.

Amongst the headlines which will inevitably be generated by the inquest findings, consideration must now be given to the Maynard family who are experiencing a further wave of tragedy. We must all now move forward and remember Tom as a tremendously talented young man who had so much to look forward to. We must focus on building a positive legacy in his memory.

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The family of Tom Maynard has said "the results of the inquest do not define our son" after it revealed the county cricketer to be a regular cocaine user and up to four times over the drink driving limit at the time of his death.

A statement issued by the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) on behalf of the Maynard family said: "The fact that so very many people thought the world of him is what defines him as a person."

”The only people who would judge Tom on the findings of the inquest are people who didn’t know him," it added. "He made choices that night that tragically cost him his life but his devastated family and friends will love and miss him unconditionally, always."

The PCA said it was "saddened by the information which has come to light from the inquest" and said it was supporting "his family, friends and teammates at this difficult time."

The body also reiterated a "commitment to assisting players via its Personal Development and Welfare programme."

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Richard Morgan tweeting from the inquest of Tom Maynard has said:

"Rory Hamilton-Brown, captain of Surrey, also says he wasn't aware of any drugs misuse by Tom Maynard."

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"England cricketer Jade Dernbach now giving evidence. Says he was "unaware" of Tom Maynard using cocaine, and had never seen him do so."

"Jade Dernbach said Surrey did carry out drugs testing - says sometimes there were 8-10 tests per year, sometimes one or two, with no warning."

"Dernbach says he's surprised by the results of toxicology tests. Says he didn't know anything about drug use."

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Another report suggested Tom Maynard was just under three times the drive-drive limit.

But all reports concluded alcohol would have heavily affected him.

Tests also suggested the Surrey cricketer could have been a daily user of cocaine and an occasional user of ecstasy.

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The forensic pathologist at the inquest of Tom Maynard has said there was a smell of alcohol on the county cricketer's body.

The Surrey batsman was found to have almost four times the drink driving limit of alcohol in his body, plus cocaine.

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