Zimbabwe Cricket suspends two players over recreational drug use

ASHLEY DUBE

HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has made an announcement regarding the imposition of a suspension on two international players due to recreational drug use. Brandon Mavuta and Wessly Madhevere have been identified as the players at the center of this issue.

According to a ZC communique, both players “tested positive for a banned recreational drug in an out-of-competition case recorded during a recent in-house doping test.”

The specific drug in question was not disclosed. The communique further states that they have been charged under the ZC Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials and are set to appear for a disciplinary hearing soon.

Consequently, this ban has resulted in their exclusion from the upcoming Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, scheduled early in the new year.