Big Bash League record runscorer Chris Lynn has had a one-month suspension for a positive drugs test made public, two months after he served it, The Guardian reported, citing a story by Australian Associated Press.
The Guardian's headline described the ban as a secret until its disclosure. According to the report's summary, the 36-year-old was tested after playing in England's T20 Blast finals in July. The summary describes Lynn as a former Brisbane and Adelaide Big Bash League big-hitter.
The Guardian's headline said Lynn allegedly tested positive for cocaine. The summary itself refers only to a positive drugs test and does not name a substance, so the cocaine claim rests on the headline alone.
The revelation came days after Lynn was linked with a move to a club that The Guardian's summary does not name, because the text cuts off at that point. Neither the summary nor the headline identifies the body that imposed the suspension or the organization that conducted the test.
The material available for this report does not say when the suspension began or why its disclosure came two months after it was served. It also does not include any comment from Lynn or from cricket authorities, according to The Guardian's summary.