South Africa’s Zubayr Hamza suspsended for 9 months after unintentionally taking father’s coronary heart remedy

South Africa batter Zubayr Hamza has been suspended for 9 months for doping violation. The Test specialist will be capable to resume his profession in December later this 12 months.

Zubayr Hamza will be capable to resume his profession in December 2022 (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSHamza has been suspended for 9 months by the ICCHamza unintentionally took his father’s coronary heart remedy which had a banned substanceHamza will be capable to resume his profession in December 2022

South Africa Test batter Zuabyr Hamza has been suspended for 9 months after unintentionally taking his father’s remedy that contained the banned substance Furosemide, the International Cricket Council mentioned on Tuesday, May 17.

Zubayr Hamza supposed to take his personal anti-allergy remedy however he ingested the unsuitable capsule, in line with a submission to the ICC integrity unit. The ICC has accepted his clarification and lowered his suspension from the standard two years to 9 months, back-dated to March 22 this 12 months.

Zubayr Hamza’s 9-month suspension will see him dominated out of the tour of England later this 12 months. Hamza has performed 6 Tests and an ODI for South Africa up to now. He will be capable to resume his profession in December 2022.

“It is a timely reminder to all international cricketers that they remain responsible for anything they put into their bodies, to know exactly what medication they are taking so as to ensure it does not contain a prohibited substance and does not result in an anti-doping rule violation,” Alex Marshall, General Manager of the ICC’s Integrity Unit, mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday.

Hamza’s performances between Jan. 17 and March 22 this 12 months have been expunged from the information, together with his scores of 25 and 6 within the innings and 276-run first Test loss to New Zealand in February