“antagonistic analytical discovering” from an in-competition take a look at on January 13 on the Tremendous Smash match between Wellington Firebirds and Central Stags in Wellington, the tribunal stated in a press release.
The assertion added that Bracewell had “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”.
The tribunal imposed an “ineligibility interval of 1 month”, which was backdated to begin on April 11, which was the date of the provisional suspension order
Following that, professional proof on the matter was filed by each the Fee and Bracewell, and a listening to earlier than the tribunal was scheduled for December 11 and 12. However final week, on November 11, “counsel filed a joint memorandum by which the Fee indicated that, having thought-about all of the proof filed on this continuing, on stability, it accepted Mr Bracewell’s place”. Because of this, it was “agreed that the suitable sanction was a interval of ineligibility of three months, which might be decreased to at least one month, as Mr Bracewell had satisfactorily accomplished a Substance of Abuse therapy programme accredited by the Fee”.
The tribunal subsequently imposed an “ineligibility interval of 1 month”, which was backdated to begin on April 11, which was the date of the provisional suspension order.
Bracewell, 34, has performed 28 Exams (74 wickets), 21 ODIs (26 wickets) and 20 T20Is (20 wickets) after making his worldwide debut in October 2011. He final performed for New Zealand in a Check match in opposition to Sri Lanka in Wellington in March 2023.
A Central Districts participant proper by his home profession, Bracewell not too long ago opted out of a contract with the membership to change into a freelancer. He’s subsequent anticipated to be in motion on the Abu Dhabi T10 league, the place he is part of New York Strikers, after which on the SA20 early subsequent yr as a part of Joburg Tremendous Kings.
