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Zimbabwe Cricket has suspended all-rounders Wessly
Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta from all cricket for a period of four months due
to their recreational drug use. Additionally, as in January 2024, they will be
subject to a three-month penalties equal to 50% of their wages.
In addition, Kevin Kasuza, a batter who participated
in the final seven Tests of 2021, has been suspended from all cricket-related
activities indefinitely after testing positive for an illicit drug during an
internal doping test last week.
Madhevere and Mavuta were suspended right away after
testing positive for a prohibited recreational drug during an in-house dope
test conducted in an out-of-competition case last month. After admitting to
accusations of “breaching the ZC Employment Code of Conduct” last
Wednesday, they were sanctioned, according to a board release.
Their rehabilitation will be overseen by ZC’s medical
personnel and the duo has been ordered to train at the high performance
programme. “In taking the decision, the Committee also considered some
mitigating factors, with both players showing remorse and having already
started working on withdrawing from the habit and getting their systems
clean,” ZC said in a statement.
Madhevere and Mavuta were both on the Zimbabwe team
that played a home series against Ireland at the beginning of December. Mavuta
only participated in the third T20I and the three ODIs that followed, although
Madhevere participated in all three T20Is. Although Mavuta hasn’t participated
in any competitive cricket since then, Madhevere has made appearances for
Mashonaland Eagles in Zimbabwe’s first-class Logan Cup competition.