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Australian batter Lynn completes ban after testing positive for cocaine
Australian batter Chris Lynn has completed a one-month ban after testing positive for a cocaine metabolite during England’s domestic T20 competition. The regulator said the drug was used outside competition and was unrelated to sporting performance.
Lynn, 36, was playing for Northamptonshire when he was tested on 18 July, after the team won the T20 Blast title. He admitted using cocaine on 15 and 16 July and was provisionally suspended on 31 July. The regulator reduced an initially proposed three-month ban after he completed a substance abuse treatment programme; one of two charges was dropped because the detected level was below the required threshold. Lynn has not played professionally since his suspension began and has yet to sign with a Big Bash League team.
In short
- Chris Lynn completed a one-month ban for cocaine use.
- The positive test came after Northamptonshire’s T20 Blast victory.
- He has not played professionally since his suspension began.
Explained simply
Chris Lynn is an Australian batter who has played professional cricket in several countries. The T20 Blast is England’s domestic competition in the Twenty20 format, in which each team has a limited number of overs.
Cricket’s anti-doping rules cover some recreational drugs as well as substances that could improve performance. A positive test can lead to a suspension, with the length depending on the rules and circumstances of the case.
Northamptonshire is one of the county teams that compete in the T20 Blast. The Big Bash League is Australia’s domestic Twenty20 competition, where teams sign players for each season.