Australian off spinner Nathan Lyon has been recognized with a “important calf pressure”, placing his involvement in the remainder of the Ashes collection doubtful.
Key factors:
- Cricket Australia mentioned Lyon would require “a interval of rehabilitation” after the present Take a look at
- There are solely three days between the scheduled finish of the Lord’s Take a look at and the primary day at Headingley
- Lyon is 4 wickets away from changing into the eighth bowler to take 500 at Take a look at stage
Lyon pulled up lame as he fielded a ball late on day two of the second Take a look at at Lord’s and appeared unable to place any weight on his proper leg as he was helped from the sphere by Australian workers.
On the third morning of the Take a look at, Cricket Australia offered an replace on the situation of Lyon, who turned the primary bowler to play 100 consecutive Assessments by taking the sphere in London.
“Nathan has been recognized with a major calf pressure,” an announcement learn.
“He would require a interval of rehabilitation after this match is concluded.
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“A call relating to his availability for the rest of the collection might be made on the conclusion of the sport.”
The 35-year-old took his 496th Take a look at wicket barely an hour earlier than the harm, with a severe calf harm placing on maintain his quest to turn out to be the eighth bowler to succeed in the five hundred mark in Assessments.
There may be solely a three-day hole between the tip of the Lord’s Take a look at and the beginning of the third sport, that means Lyon doesn’t have a lot time to get better for the Headingley conflict.
Australia has off spinner Todd Murphy within the prolonged squad for the collection.
The Victorian made his Take a look at debut in India earlier this yr, taking part in all 4 Assessments and taking 14 wickets.
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