In November 2021 the International Cricket Council (ICC) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Zimbabwean cricket player Brendan Taylor after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Cocaine.
After notification, the Athlete admitted the violation, waived his right for a hearing and accepted the sanction proposed by the ICC. The Athlete explained that he had used Cocaine for recreational purposes 3 days before the sample collection
The ICC concludes that the use of the substance occurred out-of-competition and was unrelated to sport performance. Because the Athlete agreed to follow a Substance of Abuse treatment program approved by the ICC his sanction was reduced to 1 month (instead of 3 months).
Therefore the ICC decides on 28 January 2022 to impose a 1 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of de Decision.
