Australian cricket star Chris Lynn served a one-month cocaine ban that has only now become public, after failing a drug test on the day he helped Northamptonshire win England's T20 Blast title.
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Northamptonshire → serve → title
The 36-year-old admitted to using cocaine over several hours following his side's quarter-final victory in July, with his suspension subsequently reduced after he completed a substance-abuse treatment program.
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he → admit → program
Lynn served the ban from July 31 to August 30.
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Lynn → serve → August
The sanction emerged publicly on Friday, months after he had completed it and amid reports linking him with a Big Bash League move to the Melbourne Renegades.
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he → emerge → Renegades
The former Australian international provided a urine sample during T20 Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston on July 18.
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international → provide → July
He scored 39 in the semi-final and four in the final as Northamptonshire claimed the trophy for the third time.
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Northamptonshire → score → time
Analysis at a World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratory in France detected benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.
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Analysis → accredit → cocaine
Chris Lynn served a one-month cocaine ban that only became public months after his suspension ended
The Australian batter, pictured with partner Karlie, tested positive after helping Northamptonshire win the T20 Blast title on July 18
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Northamptonshire → serve → July
ynn's proposed three-month suspension was reduced to one month after he completed a substance-abuse treatment program
Lynn subsequently acknowledged taking the drug on July 15 and into the early hours of July 16, several days before the test.
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Lynn → propose → test
Earlier on July 15, he had retired hurt during Northamptonshire's quarter-final win over Gloucestershire after being struck on the foot by a low full toss from Duan Jansen.
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he → retire → Jansen
England's Cricket Regulator accepted evidence that Lynn's cocaine use took place out of competition and was unrelated to sporting performance.
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use → accept → performance
After the Blast, Lynn travelled to Sri Lanka for the Lanka Premier League, making one appearance for Galle Gallants before being ruled out with a leg injury on July 29.
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Lynn → travel → July
Two days later, the regulator notified him of his positive test and imposed a provisional suspension.
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regulator → notify → suspension
Lynn responded on August 20, admitting the cocaine use and supplying evidence about when it had occurred.
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it → respond → evidence
The regulator initially pursued two charges under the England and Wales Cricket Board's anti-doping rules.
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regulator → pursue → rules
One was subsequently dropped because the concentration detected in his sample fell below the minimum threshold required for that charge.
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concentration → drop → charge
The former Australian international served his suspension from July 31 to August 30
Lynn, pictured with footy star Reagan Campbell-Gillard, accepted the sanction after the regulator dropped one of the two original anti-doping charges
The remaining breach carried a proposed three-month suspension.
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breach → serve → suspension
That was reduced to one month after Lynn provided confirmation he had completed a substance-abuse treatment program.
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he → reduce → program
His suspension was deemed completed on August 30, with formal notice of the charges following on September 23.
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notice → deem → September
Lynn accepted the sanction.
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Lynn → accept → sanction
Cocaine is prohibited in competition under the anti-doping rules and is also classified as a substance of abuse.
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Cocaine → prohibit → abuse
The regulator's acceptance that Lynn used it outside competition, without a connection to sporting performance, was central to the penalty imposed.
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Lynn → use → penalty
Lynn has not played professional cricket since his brief stint in Sri Lanka.
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Lynn → play → Lanka
His playing future is now back in the spotlight after he reportedly agreed to join the Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming BBL season.
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he → agree → season
The signing has not been officially announced.
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signing → announce → ?
One of Australia's most recognisable T20 power hitters, Lynn played four one-day internationals and 18 T20 internationals for his country, with his most recent Australian appearance coming in 2018.
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appearance → play → 2018
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