Australian batter Lynn completes ban after testing positive for cocaine

Australian cricket star Chris Lynn completed his one-month ban imposed for cocaine use, according to the country's cricket regulator. The 36-year-old played for Northamptonshire in England's Twenty20 league when he tested positive for a cocaine metabolite on July 18 during the T20 Blast Finals Day. Lynn was provisionally suspended on July 31 and confirmed the drug use between July 15 and 16.

Initially, the regulator planned to bar Lynn for three months, but he pledged to undergo a substance abuse treatment program, which concluded on August 30. This led to the reduction of his ban to one month. The regulator deemed the drug use to be non-competitive and unrelated to his performance. Lynn, who played for Australia in four one-day internationals and 18 T20 matches, has not played professional cricket since his suspension began and has not yet signed with a Big Bash League team for the upcoming season.