The move follows a pilot scheme during the under-19 World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year.

The International Cricket Council's president, Malcolm Gray, said testing would follow "international sporting guidelines."

He added: "It's generally recognized that cricket is a low risk sport in context with doping.

"But we've got to ensure the game's name does not get smeared by any violations.

"The list of banned substances for sportsmen has been circulated to all competing nations.

"We don't want any breach of the drug policy spoil the showpiece event."

He said current players might be taking some banned drugs unwittingly in the absence of a doping policy.

All players will now have to scrutinize whatever medication they take.

Gray said: "We'll be watching things closely at the World Cup and then decide if one needs to have a uniform doping policy for all cricket-playing countries."