Australian T20 Star Chris Lynn Banned for Cocaine Use
The Cricket Regulator reduced Lynn’s proposed three-month penalty after he completed a substance-abuse treatment program and accepted the cocaine use was out of competition.
- On Thursday, England's Cricket Regulator revealed that Northamptonshire Steelbacks batter Chris Lynn served a one-month ban after testing positive for a cocaine metabolite during the T20 Vitality Blast Final on July 18, 2026.
- The regulator accepted evidence that Lynn used cocaine out-of-competition on July 15 and 16, 2026, meaning the violation was unrelated to his athletic performance despite the positive Adverse Analytical Finding.
- Officials originally sought a three-month suspension but reduced it to one month after Lynn agreed to "complete a substance of abuse treatment programme," serving the ban between July 31 and August 30, 2026.
- The regulator ruled that "Under ADR Article 11 there is no requirement that Northampton Steelbacks receive any form of sanction" for the positive test.
- Having served the suspension, Lynn is free to continue playing, and reports indicate he has agreed to join the Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming Big Bash League season.
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Former KKR batsman Chris Lynn tested positive for cocaine use. The Australian cricketer has served a one-month ban. The proposed three-month sentence was reduced to one month after he completed a treatment program. The matter has now been revealed.
Ex-KKR cricketer tests positive for cocaine, serves one-month suspension; here's what happened
Australian cricketer Chris Lynn has been suspended for one month after testing positive for cocaine. His positive test occurred following the T20 Blast Finals Day on July 18, where he played for Northamptonshire. Lynn confirmed he used cocaine outside of competition and completed a substance abuse treatment program. His suspension was initially proposed for three months but reduced after treatment.
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PressNewsAgencyAustralian batter Lynn completes ban after testing positive for cocaine
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 cocai
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T20 star serves ban after positive cocaine test
The former international star is expected to play with Melbourne Renegades in the coming Big Bash season.
Australian T20 star Chris Lynn banned for cocaine use
The all-time leading run-scorer in the Big Bash League tested positive during a routine anti-doping test on July 18 during the T20 Blast Finals Day in England. He was a Northamptonshire player at the time, with England's Cricket Regulator only revealing the outcome on Friday. "The Cricket Regulator has imposed a one-month suspension on former Northamptonshire Steelbacks cricketer Chris Lynn," it said. "The period of suspension has now been serve…
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