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    "excerpt": "Big-hitting Australian Twenty20 specialist Chris Lynn has served a one-month ban for using cocaine and completed a substance abuse program, England's Cricket Regulator revealed Friday. The all-time le",
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    "editor1": "<p>Big-hitting Australian Twenty20 specialist Chris Lynn has served a one-month ban for using cocaine and completed a substance abuse program, England&#39;s Cricket Regulator revealed Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The all-time leading run-scorer in the Big Bash League tested positive during a routine anti-doping test on July 18 during the T20 Blast Finals Day in England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He was a Northamptonshire player at the time, with England&#39;s Cricket Regulator only revealing the outcome on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;The Cricket Regulator has imposed a one-month suspension on former Northamptonshire Steelbacks cricketer Chris Lynn,&quot; it said. &quot;The period of suspension has now been served.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Lynn, 36, tested positive for low levels of benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, and admitted the charge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>His ban was reduced from three months after he completed a rehabilitation program and the regulator agreed it was out-of-competition use and not related to sporting performance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Lynn played 18 T20s for Australia and four one-dayers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\">Special Cricket Stories<\/a><\/p><p>Australian media said he was poised to join the Melbourne Renegades for this season&#39;s Big Bash League which gets underway next month.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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