South Africa batter Hamza banned for nine months over failed drugs test
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Loading... - Amanda Brian
- 19 May 2022
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The batter admitted to taking the substance, claiming he had accidently ingested his father's medication for a heart condition rather than his own anti-allergy pills.
This defence was accepted by the International Cricket Council (ICC), and Hamza received a reduced ban as a result.
Hamza has been banned for nine months, backdated to start from March 22.
As the sample in question was given on January 17, the ICC says all of Hamza's individual performances since then will be wiped from the record books.
This includes a Test match versus New Zealand, in which he scored 25 and six runs.
As furosemide is a specified substance, Hamza faced a two-year ban for a first doping offence, before it was accepted there was no significant fault on his part.
The nine-month ban expires on December 22, meaning Hamza will miss South Africa's tours of India and England later this year. Read More...
