New Zealand cricketer Doug Bracewell has been handed a one-month ban by the Sports activities Tribunal of New Zealand after testing optimistic for cocaine and its metabolite Benzoylecgonine (BZE) following a T20 match in January 2024. Bracewell was provisionally suspended with out opposition on April 11, following an Antagonistic Analytical Discovering from an in-competition take a look at on the New Zealand Cricket Tremendous Smash T20 match between the Wellington Firebirds and the Central Stags in Wellington on 13 January 2024.
“Bracewell examined optimistic for cocaine and its metabolite Benzoylecgonine (BZE) after a T20 match in January 2024. It was accepted that he had used the cocaine out of competitors and for causes unrelated to sport efficiency,” Sport Integrity Fee Te Kahu Raunui stated in a press release.
Bracewell admitted utilizing cocaine however maintained that his use occurred out-of-competition, being previous to midnight on the day earlier than the match, and that it was unrelated to sport efficiency.
The Sport Integrity Fee didn’t settle for that and contended that the use should have occurred in-competition. Knowledgeable proof on that challenge was filed each by the Fee and Bracewell.
Initially, Bracewell confronted a three-month ban which was diminished to one-month sanction, backdated to April 11 as he had accomplished a Substance of Abuse remedy programme authorised by the Fee.
Rebecca Rolls, Chief Govt of the Sport Integrity Fee Te Kahu Raunui, emphasised the broader implications of athletes’ actions, significantly their function as influencers for youthful generations.
“Athletes have a duty to set a optimistic instance, particularly for the Tamariki and Rangatahi who look as much as them. Leisure medication, together with cocaine, are unlawful and pose important dangers to athletes’ well being and security. Their unpredictable nature makes them harmful and undermines the integrity of sport,” she stated.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief govt Scott Weenink stated Bracewell had let himself down. “NZC is dedicated to selling protected and accountable behaviours and is annoyed at this newest flip of occasions. Doug accepts full duty for his error of judgement; the results of his behaviour, and the penalty imposed.
“As an organisation, we’ll proceed to offer help for Doug – who’s totally conscious of our expectations transferring ahead,” stated Weenink.
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