South Africa's Zubayr Hamza tests positive for banned substance
The HinduSouth African test cricketer Zubayr Hamza has tested positive for a prohibited substance under the International Cricket Council anti-doping code after a test conducted in January, Cricket South Africa said on Wednesday. Last week Hamza, 26, was left out of the South Africa test squad announced for a two-test series against Bangladesh starting starts next week, with "personal reasons" cited as the reason. "Zubayr is not disputing the positive test, is co-operating fully with the ICC, and has agreed to a voluntary suspension commencing immediately whilst written submissions are presented to the ICC," Cricket South Africa said in a statement. "The positive test relates to the substance Furosemide, which is not a performance enhancing substance, and Zubayr has been able to identify how the substance entered his system.
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