US EditionFormer Zimbabwe Cricket Captain Williams Dropped Permanently From National Team over Drug Addiction
Sean Williams, with 8968 international runs, admitted to drug addiction and entered rehabilitation, leading Zimbabwe Cricket to end his contract and exclude him from future selection.
- On Tuesday, Zimbabwe Cricket withdrew Sean Williams from selection after he admitted struggling with drug addiction, saying his contract will not be renewed at the end of this year.
- During an internal investigation by Zimbabwe Cricket, Sean Williams disclosed struggling with drug addiction and voluntarily entered rehabilitation, with his withdrawal linked to potential anti-doping testing at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025 in Harare.
- Williams has appeared in 24 Tests, 164 ODIs and 85 T20Is, accumulating 8968 runs and 161 wickets with a highest Test score of 154 last December.
- Officials noted Williams' disciplinary history affected squad stability, with Zimbabwe Cricket stating contracted players must meet professionalism and anti-doping compliance standards and citing his repeated unavailability.
- The team's qualification comes amid a history of drug-related incidents in Zimbabwe cricket, including Brendan Taylor's admitted cocaine use and $15,000 acceptance from fixers leading to a ban.
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Sean Williams’ Zimbabwe career ends after he enters rehabilitation programme for drug addiction
Sean Williams had opted out of a T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier series at home in September. The country’s national cricketing body said that during an internal investigation to find out the reason behind his pullout, he had "disclosed that he has been struggling with drug addiction and has voluntarily entered rehabilitation”.
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Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Williams dropped permanently from national team over drug addiction
Zimbabwe's cricket federation says former national team captain Sean Williams won’t be selected for his country again after disclosing a drug addiction was the reason he skipped some matches.
Zimbabwe Star, Who Has Played 164 ODIs, Enters Rehab For Drug Addiction
Sean Williams will be unavailable for national selection, with Zimbabwe Cricket confirming that his central contract will not be renewed after the player revealed he has been battling drug addiction and has entered rehabilitation.
International cricketer enters rehab for drug addiction after 'serious concerns' raised - The Mirror
Sean Williams, who played for Zimbabwe against England earlier this year, has entered rehab for a drug addiction, effectively ending his international career in the process
Sean Williams reveals battle with drug addiction, Zimbabwe career ends abruptly
Zimbabwe cricket has announced that former captain Sean Williams is battling drug addiction and won't be considered for national team selection anymore. Williams' current contract won't be extended after its expiry on December 31 this year.
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