Zimbabwe Cricket Team: Strict action has been taken against two Zimbabwe players due to drug use. Both the players of the national team will no longer be seen on the field and banned for four months. Action has been taken against these cricketers by the Zimbabwe Cricket Board.
Action has been taken against Zimbabwe’s best cricketers Wesley Madhewere and Brendon Moutua. Both the players have been banned for four months. During the hearing of the disciplinary committee, both of them had admitted to taking drugs. After this action was taken.
An in-house dope test was conducted in December itself. The test of both of them came back positive. From here the case went to trial. These players will be banned from January. Not only this, there will also be a cut in the salaries of both. 50 percent of the salary will be collected as a fine.
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Zimbabwe Cricket said that we work on a policy of zero tolerance regarding matters like drug abuse. The disciplinary committee considered drug abuse a serious crime. Both of them had worked to defame the sports and cricket organization.
Both the players have started working towards distancing themselves from this habit and have also expressed remorse for their actions. The committee had taken the decision keeping these factors in mind. This was the reason why he was given the punishment of ban for 4 months.
Another Zimbabwean cricketer, Kevin Kasuza, has also been banned from all cricket activities pending a hearing. He also failed the in-house dope test last week. The case will now face disciplinary action with charges of violation of the board’s code of conduct. The disciplinary committee will decide on this matter only after hearing it.
