India, Nov. 6 -- Australian batter Chris Lynn has been handed a one-month suspension by the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) Cricket Regulator after testing positive for cocaine following the 2026 Vitality T20 Blast Finals Day. The 36-year-old produced an adverse analytical finding from a urine sample collected on July 18 at Edgbaston. However, the investigation established that he had consumed the prohibited substance before the tournament's Finals Day. Lynn has accepted the sanction, which has already been served.

Why Was Chris Lynn Suspended By ECB?

The Cricket Regulator confirmed that Lynn's sample returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. The sample was sent to a World Anti-Do...