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The Hindu
6 days ago
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- The Hindu
Rabada tested positive for cocaine, says South African testing agency
Kagiso Rabada's month-long suspension after he failed a drug test was because the fast bowler tested positive for cocaine, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has said. Rabada, who was with the Gujarat Titans (GT) when he returned home from the Indian Premier League in April, admitted failing a drug test and apologised for his actions. The 30-year-old, ranked number two in the Test bowler rankings, said he had returned an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug. Rabada had been tested in January when he was playing in the SA20 for MI Cape Town and SAIDS said in a report published this week that it detected the presence of Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. Rabada returned from his suspension to play two matches for GT, which finished third in the standings. He is due to spearhead South Africa's bowling attack in the World Test Championship final at Lord's when they face Australia from June 11-15.
SowetanLIVE
6 days ago
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- SowetanLIVE
Proteas star Rabada tested positive for cocaine, says Saids testing agency
Kagiso Rabada's month-long suspension after he failed a drug test was because the fast bowler tested positive for cocaine, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids) said. Rabada, who was with the Gujarat Titans when he returned home from the Indian Premier League in April, admitted failing a drug test and apologised for his actions. The 30-year-old, ranked No 2 in the Test bowler rankings, said he had returned an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug. Rabada had been tested in January when he was playing in the SA20 for MI Cape Town and Saids said in a report published this week that it detected the presence of Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. Rabada returned from his suspension to play two matches for Gujarat, who finished third in the standings. He is due to spearhead South Africa's bowling attack in the World Test Championship final at Lord's when they face Australia from June 11 to 15. Reuters
The Advertiser
6 days ago
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- The Advertiser
SA pace bowler Rabada tested positive for cocaine
Kagiso Rabada's one-month suspension after he failed a drug test was because the fast bowler tested positive for cocaine, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport has said. Rabada, who was with the Gujarat Titans when he returned home from the Indian Premier League in April, admitted failing a drug test and apologised for his actions. The 30-year-old, ranked No.2 in the Test bowler rankings, said he had returned an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug. Rabada had been tested in January when he was playing in the SA20 for MI Cape Town and SAIDS said in a report published this week it had detected the presence of Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. Rabada returned from his suspension to play two matches for Gujarat, who finished third in the standings. He is due to spearhead South Africa's bowling attack in the World Test Championship final at Lord's where they face Australia from June 11-15. Kagiso Rabada's one-month suspension after he failed a drug test was because the fast bowler tested positive for cocaine, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport has said. Rabada, who was with the Gujarat Titans when he returned home from the Indian Premier League in April, admitted failing a drug test and apologised for his actions. The 30-year-old, ranked No.2 in the Test bowler rankings, said he had returned an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug. Rabada had been tested in January when he was playing in the SA20 for MI Cape Town and SAIDS said in a report published this week it had detected the presence of Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. Rabada returned from his suspension to play two matches for Gujarat, who finished third in the standings. He is due to spearhead South Africa's bowling attack in the World Test Championship final at Lord's where they face Australia from June 11-15. Kagiso Rabada's one-month suspension after he failed a drug test was because the fast bowler tested positive for cocaine, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport has said. Rabada, who was with the Gujarat Titans when he returned home from the Indian Premier League in April, admitted failing a drug test and apologised for his actions. The 30-year-old, ranked No.2 in the Test bowler rankings, said he had returned an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug. Rabada had been tested in January when he was playing in the SA20 for MI Cape Town and SAIDS said in a report published this week it had detected the presence of Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. Rabada returned from his suspension to play two matches for Gujarat, who finished third in the standings. He is due to spearhead South Africa's bowling attack in the World Test Championship final at Lord's where they face Australia from June 11-15.
TimesLIVE
6 days ago
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- TimesLIVE
Proteas star Rabada tested positive for cocaine, says Saids testing agency
Kagiso Rabada's month-long suspension after he failed a drug test was because the fast bowler tested positive for cocaine, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids) said. Rabada, who was with the Gujarat Titans when he returned home from the Indian Premier League in April, admitted failing a drug test and apologised for his actions. The 30-year-old, ranked No 2 in the Test bowler rankings, said he had returned an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug. Rabada had been tested in January when he was playing in the SA20 for MI Cape Town and Saids said in a report published this week that it detected the presence of Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. Rabada returned from his suspension to play two matches for Gujarat, who finished third in the standings. He is due to spearhead South Africa's bowling attack in the World Test Championship final at Lord's when they face Australia from June 11 to 15.
Daily Maverick
6 days ago
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- Daily Maverick
From ban to battle: Kagiso Rabada set for World Test Championship showdown at Lord's
'They come at you and I think that gets the best out of me,' Rabada said about the expected verbal battle against Australia. South Africa's leading pace bowler, Kagiso Rabada, is expecting a verbal jousting as the team prepares for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at Lord's in England next week. The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids) confirmed on their website that the fast bowler had metabolite of Cocaine in his system after he was tested during the SA20 tournament in February. Rabada sat through a month-long ban in April — which was brought down from the stipulated three months, after completing Saids' substance abuse treatment programme. 'Any type of verbal abuse, or the media wanting to say something is normal. That's the field that we play in,' Rabada said. 'You can't be ignorant of it, you have to be aware of it, but it's not anything that's going to slow me down.' South Africa will look to Rabada to set the tone with the ball in the final as the leading wicket-taker in the side, and the fifth highest overall for South Africa. Rabada is expecting opponents Australia to have a go at him too, but it's something he's embracing, acknowledging that being riled up often extracts his best performances. 'They come at you, and I think that gets the best out of me,' he said. 'They've been notorious for that over the years.' Home of Cricket Keshav Maharaj and Rabada are the only two members of South Africa's WTC squad to have played more than one Test match at the ground widely referred to as 'the Home of Cricket'. Rabada has fond memories of his second occasion there too, picking up a player-of-the-match award and having his name on the famous honours board after collecting five wickets for 52 runs in the first innings of South Africa's innings-and-12-run defeat of England in 2022. 'Lord's is a special ground and I'm glad to be on the honours board there and to be there along with some great company, and hopefully I can be on there again, that would be great,' he said. 'But if I don't get on it and we win, I'd rather take that.' The surface at the ground is likely to aid Maharaj's left-arm orthodox, according to Rabada. 'You have an idea of what Lord's will play like, but you just never know,' he said. 'Lord's can move around on the first day and then it sort of gets a bit placid, it gets nice to bat on. 'But there's always something there. Right now, it's kind of dry in England. It hasn't rained so the square is probably going to dry out a bit, so it might take some spin. 'Lord's normally takes some spin. It's about understanding what sort of climate you're going to get and then bowling according to what game-plan you want to adapt to, depending on if it's going to nip around a bit or stay low a bit. 'Generally, as the game goes on at Lord's it normally gets a bit lower, so let's see.' Another element to adjust to at the venue in London, outside of the occasion, is the idiosyncrasies of the square. The square has a 2.5-metre slope that takes adjusting to for bowlers. Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen — who are in South Africa's WTC squad — also played in the match in 2022, so would have experienced the slope before. Dane Paterson, who plays for Middlesex, whose home ground is Lord's, would also be well adjusted. 'It's pretty interesting but it's just about trying to hit the top of off stump, whether you're bowling up the slope or down the slope,' Rabada said. 'People overthink the slope.' On-field focus While Rabada has shifted his focus firmly onto what needs to happen on the field, he has played very little cricket since returning from his ban — only playing two matches for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. He went at over 10 runs to the over on both occasions. But how does the bowler feel heading into the biggest red-ball match of his career? 'I feel good, I'm ready. I'm not focused on the result, I'm focused on playing. 'My body feels good, my mind feels good. I'm ready to play. I'm excited to see what Australia can bring to us.' DM
