BBL veteran Chris Lynn serves secret drugs ban after allegedly testing positive for cocaine

Big Bash League record runscorer handed one-month suspension36-year-old tested after playing in England’s T20 Blast finals in JulyBig Bash League record-setter Chris Lynn’s one-month suspension for a positive drugs test has been revealed, two months after he served the ban.The revelation comes just days after the former Brisbane and Adelaide BBL big-hitter was linked with a move to the Melbourne Renegades for the season, which begins next month. Continue reading…

Big Bash League record runscorer handed one-month suspension after he was tested on day he played in England’s T20 Blast finals in July 36-year-old tested after playing in England’s T20 Blast finals in July Big Bash League record-setter Chris Lynn’s one-month suspension for a positive drugs test has been revealed, two months after he served the ban. The revelation comes just days after the former Brisbane and Adelaide BBL big-hitter was linked with a move to the Melbourne Renegades for the season, which begins next month. The 36-year-old was handed the suspension in August, after he tested positive on the day of England’s T20 Blast finals in July, having helped Northamptonshire to the title.

After tests revealed an adverse analytical finding for cocaine’s metabolite benzoylecgonine, Lynn admitted to using the drug days earlier. The findings noted Lynn did not have a therapeutic use exemption for cocaine and that the cricketer had successfully argued his drug use amounted to an out-of-competition violation unrelated to sporting performance. He was given a one-month ban, backdated to the period of between 31 July and 30 August. England’s Cricket Regulator said