A third player, batter 30-year-old Kevin Kasuza, has also been suspended pending a hearing, having also tested positive for a recreational drug.

Kasuza last played for Zimbabwe in 2021 and will face a hearing.

Madhevere and Mavuta, both all-rounders aged 23 and 26 respectively, were originally suspended pending a hearing in December after their failed tests.

Madhevere has played two Tests, 36 one-day internationals and 60 T20s; Mavuta four Tests, 12 ODIs and 10 T20 internationals.

Both were in the squad for the one-day series against Ireland in December, which Zimbabwe lost 2-0.

As well as their bans, they have also been fined half of their salaries for the next three months.

Zimbabwe Cricket [ZC] said that it "considered some mitigating factors, with both players showing remorse and having already started working on withdrawing from the habit and getting their systems clean".

It added: "ZC has a zero tolerance towards drugs and drug taking and, in imposing the sanctions, the disciplinary committee considered that drug taking was a serious offence and that the breach by the two players had brought the organisation and the game of cricket into disrepute."