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Former New Zealand Cricketer Bracewell Given 2 Year Ban For Cocaine Use

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Former New Zealand Cricketer Bracewell Given 2 Year Ban For Cocaine Use

By AFP News April 25, 2026 • 09:11 AM View: 298

Former New Zealand and Essex all-rounder Doug Bracewell has been given a two-year suspension after testing positive for cocaine during an English County Championship match last year.

Bracewell's positive test came on September 25, 2025 while he was playing for Essex against Somerset at Chelmsford.

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