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Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams performs a shot in the course of the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP
Zimbabwe Cricket held an investigation into why Williams all of a sudden withdrew from the squad on the eve of a Twenty20 World Cup qualifying competitors in September. During the investigation, “Williams disclosed that he has been fighting drug dependancy and has voluntarily entered rehabilitation,” ZC stated in a press release.
Williams’ withdrawal was seemingly due to potential drug assessments on the competitors, ZC stated. Zimbabwe hosted and went on to win the eight-team African match to qualify for the T20 World Cup early subsequent 12 months in India and Sri Lanka.
ZC didn’t give any particulars on which drug Williams admitted utilizing however stated he had “a historical past of disciplinary points and repeated unavailability,” although it counseled him for getting into rehab.
The 39-year-old batter is not going to be thought-about for the nationwide staff once more and his contract is not going to be renewed when it expires on the finish of this 12 months, ZC stated.
Williams made his debut for Zimbabwe in 2005 and ended up taking part in for his nation for 20 years, showing in 24 assessments, 164 one-day internationals and 85 T20 internationals. His highest take a look at rating of 154 got here final December in opposition to Afghanistan.
Another former Zimbabwe captain, Brendan Taylor, stated in 2022 that his cocaine use led to him being blackmailed by match-fixers. Taylor denied fixing any video games however admitted accepting $15,000 from fixers on a go to to India and was banned for 3 1/2 years for breaching cricket’s anti-corruption code and for testing constructive for a cocaine metabolite.
Taylor, who can also be 39, returned to the nationwide staff in August.
Published – November 05, 2025 07:05 am IST
