Northants batter Lynn suspended after testing positive for cocaine

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 18:10 · Archive

Northants batter Chris Lynn tested positive for cocaine after playing in the T20 Blast Finals Day in July.

Chris Lynn tested positive for cocaine after playing in Northants' T20 Blast Finals Day matches in July. The cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine was found in his urine sample. Lynn top-scored with 39 runs in their semi-final win over Somerset before making four as they beat Hampshire in the final at Edgbaston on 18 July.

Lynn admitted using cocaine in the week before Finals Day, spanning 15 and 16 July. He argued the usage amounted to an 'out-of-competition violation' and was 'unrelated to sporting performance', a position supported by an expert assigned by the Cricket Regulator. The 36-year-old former Australia international completed a substance abuse treatment programme that reduced his potential suspension from three months to one month.

Lynn served his suspension between 31 July and 30 August 2026. He has since returned to play for Northants. The county received no sanction for the positive test. The Cricket Regulator, an independent body established in December 2023, is responsible for monitoring compliance with the game's regulations.

How it is being reported

• Northants' Lynn served drugs ban after Blast finals dayNorthants batter Chris Lynn returned a positive drugs test after playing in this season's T20 Blast Finals Day, the Cricket Regulator has revealed.BBC Northamptonshire · 5 Nov, 17:47
• Steelbacks batter Chris Lynn hit with suspension after failing Blast Finals Day drugs testNorthants Steelbacks batter Chris Lynn tested positive for cocaine after an 'In Competition sample' was collected on Vitality Blast Finals Day in July.Northants Telegraph · 5 Nov, 16:46

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