Northants' Lynn served drugs ban after Blast final

Former Northants Steelbacks batter Chris Lynn returned a positive drugs test after playing in this season's T20 Blast Finals Day, the Cricket Regulator has announced.

Cocaine's metabolite benzoylecgonine was found in Lynn's urine sample and he was given a one-month suspension, which has now been served.

The 36-year-old top-scored with 39 runs in their semi-final win over Somerset, before making four as they beat Hampshire in the final at Edgbaston on 18 July.

Lynn admitted using cocaine, external in the week before Finals Day - during hours spanning 15 and 16 July.

However, he asserted the usage amounted to "an out-of-competition violation" and was "unrelated to sporting performance", a view supported by an expert assigned by the regulator.