Overview
- Zimbabwe Cricket said Williams disclosed a drug addiction during an internal investigation and has voluntarily entered rehabilitation.
- The 39-year-old will no longer be considered for national selection, and his central contract will not be renewed beyond this year.
- His sudden exit from the squad on the eve of the T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Harare prompted the probe, with ZC noting the timing involved potential testing.
- ZC cited a history of disciplinary issues and repeated unavailability that it says hindered team preparations and performance.
- A veteran of 24 Tests, 164 ODIs and 85 T20Is, Williams has nearly 9,000 international runs and over 150 wickets, and ZC publicly thanked him and wished him well in recovery.