Dubai: Australian batter Chris Lynn has served a one-month suspension after testing positive for cocaine during the T20 Blast Finals Day in England in July. The 36-year-old completed an approved rehabilitation programme, allowing the Cricket Regulator to reduce his sanction.

Lynn underwent routine anti-doping testing on July 18; the day Northamptonshire won their third T20 Blast title. He scored 39 and four across the two matches played that day. His urine sample was sent to a laboratory in France, where it tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.

After the tournament, Lynn travelled to Sri Lanka for the Lanka Premier League but played only once for Galle Gladiators before being ruled out with a leg injury on July 29. The Cricket Regulator notified him of the adverse finding two days later and imposed a provisional suspension.

Lynn admitted using cocaine three weeks later, stating that it was taken outside a competitive setting and was unrelated to his cricket performance.…