Chris Lynn in action during a Northamptonshire v Hampshire match at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, Britain September 13, 2025 . Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough/File Photo
Chris Lynn in action during a Northamptonshire v Hampshire match at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, Britain September 13, 2025 . Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough/File Photo
Nov 6 : Australian batter Chris Lynn served a one-month ban for cocaine use after returning a positive test earlier this year during England's domestic Twenty20 competition, the country's cricket regulator said on Thursday.
• The 36-year-old, who was representing Northamptonshire, tested positive for a cocaine metabolite after undergoing an anti-doping test on T20 Blast Finals Day on July 18, when his side won the title
• Lynn was provisionally suspended on July 31 and later admitted using cocaine during a period spanning July 15 to 16
• The English cricket regulator accepted that the drug was used out of competition and was unrelated to sporting performance
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• One of two anti-doping charges against Lynn was subsequently dropped after the level detected in his sample fell below the threshold required under World Anti-Doping Agency rules
• The regulator initially sought to impose a three-month ban, but reduced it to one month after Lynn committed to a substance abuse treatment programme that was completed on August 30
• Lynn, who represented Australia in four one-day internationals and 18 T20 matches, has not played professional cricket since the start of his suspension and has yet to sign with a Big Bash League team for the upcoming season
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