Shane Warne revealed today that his decision to take a banned diuretic in January was not the first time he had used fluid tablets.
The 33-year-old produced a positive sample when tested on January 22nd, the day he announced his retirement from international one-day cricket.
But it emerged during his hearing last Friday that a previous sample had also shown traces of a diuretic, which can be used as a masking agent, though not enough to register a positive test.
Warne admitted to the Australian Cricket Board's anti-doping tribunal he had taken a tablet in December - midway through the Ashes series and one-day international series - to get rid of a double chin.
He stressed the timing of taking the first tablet, three days before dislocating his shoulder in a one-day international against England, proved he had not used the substances to aid his recovery.
"I admitted to the hearing that I had taken a tablet in early December. I was doing a lot of wine promotions. I'd had a couple too many bottles of wine and had a few late nights. I took a fluid tablet then. It was to get rid of a double chin".
Warne also stated he has a letter of appeal against his 12-month suspension written, but he remains unsure whether it is the best course of action.
Should he decide to accept the ban, Warne estimates it will cost him around three million Australian dollars.