Proteas batsman Zubayr Hamza handed 9-month suspension for doping
South African batter Zubayr Hamza has been suspended from all cricket-related activities for nine months due to a doping violation.
The International Cricket Council announced Hamza’s suspension on Tuesday, saying he was suspended after admitting to an anti-doping rule violation under its anti-doping code.
Cricket South Africa said Hamza provided an out-of-competition sample on 17 January in Paarl, in which the prohibited substance Furosemide was found.
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“He admitted the violation and, having established no significant fault or negligence on his part, a nine-month period of ineligibility has been imposed, backdated to 22 March 2022, the date that Hamza accepted a provisional suspension,” CSA added in a statement.
“The effect of this suspension is that Hamza will be eligible to return to cricket on 22 December 2022.”
In addition, all of Hamza’s individual performances between 17 January and 22 March 2022 have been disqualified.
