The former Northamptonshire batter served the suspension from 31 July to 30 August 2026 after a positive test following T20 Blast Finals Day. The regulator says the team faces no sanction.
Cricketer Chris Lynn has served a 1-month suspension after a positive drugs test following T20 Blast Finals Day, the Cricket Regulator announced. His urine sample contained benzoylecgonine, a substance produced when the body breaks down cocaine.
Before the suspension began, Lynn helped Northamptonshire win the title on 18 July, top-scoring with 39 runs in the semifinal against Somerset and scoring four in the final against Hampshire at Edgbaston.
Lynn admitted using cocaine during hours spanning 15 and 16 July, before Finals Day. He maintained that his use was outside competition and unrelated to sporting performance; an expert assigned by the regulator supported that view.
BBC Sport said Lynn completed a substance-of-abuse treatment program, reducing his potential suspension from three months to one month. He served it between 31 July and 30 August 2026.
Lynn, a former Australia international, returned to Northamptonshire this year after earlier spells with the team. The Cricket Regulator, an independent body that monitors compliance with the game’s regulations, confirmed that Northamptonshire would receive no sanction for his positive test. The team has been approached for comment.
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