Rabada Cleared to Play Australia in WTC Final

South African bowler Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to return to cricket, having served a one-month ban for taking a recreational drug.

The 29-year-old said on Saturday he had “returned an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug” and was serving a provisional ban.

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport has confirmed Rabada tested positive for a “substance of abuse” on January 21 during the SA20 T20 competition and was notified on April 1.

Such substances carry a three-month suspension, reduced to one if the athlete completes a treatment programme.

It means Rabada, one of the world’s best fast bowlers, will be available for South Africa for the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s in June.

He could feature for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.