Ashes live scores: Australia v England scorecard, Nathan Lyon injury, Bazball collapse, Lord’s weather

Whereas Lyon is ready to overlook the remainder of the Ashes with a severe calf damage, Australia have a golden alternative to go 2-0 up within the collection with two days to play at Lord’s.

A stirring bowling efficiency, spearheaded by Mitchell Starc, rocked England to the tune of a 6-47 collapse that drew condemnation and scorn from among the nation’s most interesting batsmen.

Usman Khawaja then led the Australian batting as soon as extra, ending unbeaten on 58 with Australia 2-130 – with a lead of 221 – when rain pressured an early end.

Re-live all of the Day Three motion in our dwell protection under.

STUMPS: AUSTRALIA PUNISH ENGLAND IN SERIES-DEFINING DAY

It’s exhausting to think about a extra good day for Australia, contemplating the disasters they endured yesterday.

From dropping Nathan Lyon to a series-ending calf damage, to watching their first-innings lead erode, it will’ve been simple for Australia to enter their shell on day three.

As a substitute they go away Lord’s with a 221-run lead, and eight wickets in hand, after rain induced an early end.

How did they get there?

Largely because of the impressed short-pitch bowling from Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, which ripped the center out of England’s center order earlier than Travis Head stepped in for the injured Lyon to scrub up the tail.

England misplaced 6-47 in a really shambolic collapse that went a good distance in direction of gift-wrapping the second Take a look at for Australia.

Beginning with a 91-run benefit, Australia reached stumps at 2-130, with Usman Khawaja once more vacationers’ rock – unbeaten on 58 at stumps.

With a strong forecast for the remaining two days, Australia are in an amazing place to assert a dominant 2-0 lead on this collection, and properly on monitor to win the Ashes on overseas soil for the primary time since 2001.

2.30AM: WILL PLAY RESTART TONIGHT?

That’s the massive query!

The massive covers are on in the course of Lord’s, and it’s only a mild drizzle however there’s no beginning play whereas it hangs round.

And to ensure that play to be restarted tonight, play must be restarted within the subsequent half an hour – by 6pm native time.

So time is working out for something extra to occur right this moment.

If it does end tonight, and Australia ends the day with a lead of 221, with eight wickets in hand and two days to play, Pat Cummins and his group will really feel extraordinarily pleased with their place.

2.10AM: RAIN HALTS PLAY AT LORD’S

It’s been very darkish for a few hours, and now it’s began to rain.

So the umpires have referred to as a halt to play, with Usman Khawaja not out after a affected person 58 and Steve Smith on six.

Simply the one wicket has fallen after the tea break, that of Marnus Labuschagne caught off a unfastened supply from Jimmy Anderson for 30.

Australia’s lead has grown, slowly, to 221 with an additional 25 overs to be performed tonight – if they will proceed enjoying, with rain round and dangerous mild additionally changing into an element.

“They could discover it troublesome to get again on tonight,” warns Ricky Ponting.

2.00AM: KHAWAJA OUTDOES 2019 OPENERS

It’s 2am on the east coast of Australia, which suggests it’s time for an Usman Khawaja appreciation submit.

The Australian ironman is at it once more, irritating England’s paceman together with his relentless, methodical strategy.

It’s delivered his third 50-plus rating of the collection, which has extremely already seen him eclipse the mixed efforts of Australia’s 2019 Ashes openers.

4 years in the past David Warner, Cameron Bancroft and Marcus Harris, in numerous combos, have been rolled out as Australia’s opening pair throughout the 5 Ashes Exams.

In whole, they scored 197 runs.

Khawaja bettered that within the first Take a look at alone – and, now on 58, he’s solely 19 runs away from cracking the 300 run mark this collection.

1.45AM: WICKET! ANDERSON NABS HIS FIRST

A wicket! And a unfastened one at that.

Jimmy Anderson offers Marnus Labuschagne a large long-hop, and it’s minimize exhausting – however straight to Harry Brook at level.

That’s not a terrific shot, and brings to an finish a largely forgettable innings from Labuschagne, albeit in very attempting circumstances.

He rode his luck, however he departs for 30 with Australia’s lead 209.

Steve Smith joins Usman Khawaja on the crease.

1.30AM: BROAD FURIOUS AFTER DRS DISASTER

For the third time previously hour, Stuart Broad has tried out his patented ‘celebrappeal’ – and for the third time he’s been denied.

This time, a straighter LBW to Marnus Labuschagne, is the very best shout of the lot. And for good cause – subsequent replays present that had England gone for a assessment, Labuschagne would have been on his approach.

That’s hit low on the pad, and is swinging an awesome deal however Labsuchagne has moved throughout his stumps simply sufficient that it will’ve crashed into leg stump.

However England are cautious of Broad’s fixed interesting, and captain Ben Stokes – burnt already on a failed DRS as soon as this innings – can’t be satisfied on this as soon as.

“Should you all the time assume it’s out (as Broad does), ultimately they’re going to say ‘no Stuart, not once more’,” suggests Nasser Hussain, hinting at a boy-who-cried-wolf situation.

Coach Brendon McCullum, from the England balcony, sends the message to Broad that it will’ve been out, and it sends the fiery fast right into a rage.

He’s muttered to himself for the previous 5 minutes.

1.20AM: KHAWAJA NOTCHES ANOTHER 50

What a collection Usman Khawaja is having.

On the again of his matchwinning knocks of 141 and 65 at Edgbaston, he’s now on a mission to bat England out of the second Take a look at – and run their bowlers into the bottom.

Khawaja brings up his half century with a straight drive, off a Stuart Broad full toss, for 4.

“That’s about as elegant because it will get,” says Nasser Hussain in commentary.

Australia’s lead is as much as 192, and England’s quicks – who’ve put in a mountain of labor – are beginning to look weary.

1.10AM: ‘ABYSMAL’ ENGLAND THROWING ASHES AWAY

The ultimate session is underway, and it’s robust going out within the center. Two balls after the resumption post-tea, Jimmy Anderson whizzes a brief ball previous Marnus Labuschagne’s nostril.

The Aussies’s eyes are like dinner plates in response. That’s woken him up, and proves there may be life on this contest – however England want a hatful of wickets on this session.

It makes you assume again to the wasteful batting of the primary session, and what may’ve been if England had been in a position to bat via till, or after, lunch – and are available near parity.

As a substitute, they’re combating to avoid wasting this Take a look at. And, in actuality, save the Ashes. 2-0 down in opposition to this Australian group isn’t a gap you wish to end up in.

“England have batted abysmally from the time that Nathan Lyon went off yesterday,” SEN commentator Adam Collins mentioned within the midst of England 6-47 collapse on Friday.

“Such a daft effort …. (England) had two real possibilities to noticeably harm Australia’s assault and botched them each for no logical cause.”

TEA: BROAD’S CELEBRAPPEALING NO MATCH FOR AUSSIES

There’s no ignoring it: that is as in cost as Australia have been at any level on this collection.

The beautiful bowling within the morning session was adopted up by a extra affected person center session the place Australia misplaced the wicket of David Warner in difficult circumstances, and construct their result in 172.

Usman Khawaja is unbeaten on 45, persevering with his masterful maintain on this collection.

England fired a warning shot of types late within the session, nevertheless.

The ultimate two balls of the session, followers have been handled to a pair of Stuart Broad ‘celebrappeals’ – his trademark enchantment for a wicket the place he runs down the wicket in celebration, slightly than interesting to the umpire.

On each events, the primary a speculative caught behind shout and the second a firmer LBW probability, he was denied.

And on each events he did not persuade captain Ben Stokes to ship it upstairs.

And on each events, umpire Ahsan Raza was vindicated – with no edge on the caught behind, and ball-tracker confirmed the LBW probability was sliding down the leg facet.

By no means change, although, Broady.

12.35AM: AUSSIE GREAT’S UMPIRE PRAISE

The Australian batsmen may not be thrilled that they’re being pressured to face Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad in semi-darkness beneath thick clouds, however one Australian nice is.

Champion batsman Mark Waugh has lengthy been a critic of cricket’s penchant for scampering off the sphere for dangerous mild and lightweight rain – denying crowds, and followers watching on television, the possibility to observe a gripping contest.

And he praised umpires Ahsan Raza and Chris Gaffaney for persisting regardless of the protests of the Australians.

It’s not having too dramatic an affect on Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne, at this stage.

Khawaja is nearing his third 50-plus rating of the collection, as Australia’s lead creeps up in direction of 200.

12.17AM: CRUCIAL DRS CALL SAVES MARNUS

One other huge shout for LBW, and one other one given!

This time it’s Marnus Labuschagne who’s rapped on the pads by Josh Tongue, however this appears to be like much less sure – and the Australian No.3 does assessment after a short session with Usman Khawaja.

And it’s a sensible assessment, as this one has hit Labuschagne simply outdoors the off-stump. A inexperienced mild, one other life.

That might’ve been an enormous scalp, with Labuschagne on simply three. He offers Khawaja a fist-bump, and himself just a little ‘come on!’ rev-up, and will get again to enterprise.

The ball is doing lots, proper now. And it is rather darkish. To an novice viewer like myself, I’d say batting is extraordinarily troublesome in these circumstances.

Australia have had a number of chats to the umpires – and it isn’t a stretch to imagine that they’re asking in regards to the state of the sunshine, with England rolling out their quickest paceman.

12.05AM: WICKET! WARNER ROCKED AS LORD’S GETS DARK

A vivid begin for Australia involves an finish – and it’s Josh Tongue, England’s finest bowler within the first innings, who will get the breakthrough.

Coming across the wicket, Tongue breaches Warner’s defence and thuds into the pads. It hits beneath the kneeroll and there’s no hesitation to offer him out.

However Warner evaluations! It appears a slightly determined assessment, and ball-tracker has that one hammering into the leg stump, sending Warner on his approach for 25.

That’s an identical dismissal to how Warner was introduced undone within the first innings, when he was bowled.

A powerful opening stand of 63 has elevated Australia’s result in 154.

It’s getting very darkish at Lord’s, now, and the Australian batsmen appear to be elevating that situation with the umpires.

MIDNIGHT: STARC CHANNELS AND MATCHES JOHNSON IN FIERY SPELL

Mitchell Starc has made a profession out of proving individuals unsuitable, and he added one other chapter to that specific e-book on Friday morning at Lord’s.

Barely 12 hours after having his place within the second Take a look at questioned after being a controversial – in some quarters – choice forward of the incumbent Scott Boland, Starc ripped England to items.

Needing a elevate after the dispiriting information that Nathan Lyon was unlikely to function once more this collection, Starc delivered a killer blow with simply the second supply of the morning: claiming the scalp of England captain Ben Stokes.

His stranglehold over Harry Brook, in the course of a fearsome spell of short-pitched quick bowling, will go away a number of scars for the younger England star that might fester because the collection goes on.

It was paying homage to Mitchell Johnson’s terrifying 2013-14 Ashes, when he had England leaping out of the best way of his thunderbolts.

So it made sense that when Starc ultimately knocked over Brook, with one other vicious Johnson-esque short-ball, it was the wicket which drew him stage together with his fellow left-arm tearaway.

The 2 at the moment are each on 313 wickets, in equal fifth spot on Australia’s all-time Take a look at wicket-takers.

Subsequent forward of Starc is arguably Australia’s biggest ever fast, Dennis Lillee, on 355.

11.35PM: MORE ENGLAND WOE AS POPE JARS SHOULDER

It goes from dangerous to worse, and worse once more for England.

On an already dismal day for the house facet, they’ve simply watched as vice-captain Ollie Pope as soon as once more leaves the sphere for evaluation on his busted proper shoulder.

Pope first suffered the damage when he landed closely within the subject within the first innings, lacking the majority of Australia’s innings, earlier than returning to bat at No.3 for England.

He was in a position to take his place at midwicket for England after lunch right this moment, however was clearly attempting to minimise utilizing his proper shoulder – refusing to throw the ball overarm together with his most popular hand.

However worse was to come back, as Pope slid to cease a ball and once more landed exhausting on his proper facet together with his arm outstretched.

He yelped in ache, and didn’t waste any time leaving the sphere for one more dialog with the England physio.

In the meantime, Australia are 0-47 with a lead of 138.

11.15PM: DROPPED! ANDERSON SPILLS A HOT CHANCE

An opportunity! England have to take these, however that was no dolly.

Usman Khawaja smoked a pull shot off Josh Tongue that gave a pleasant crack off the bat, however was despatched within the route of Jimmy Anderson at midwicket.

The one downside for Anderson being that it went like a tracer bullet, and he barely had time to react earlier than it was already previous the England veteran.

It’s 4 runs for Khawaja, and one other second of remorse for England. Issues haven’t gone their approach for the reason that opening over right this moment.

11.10PM: WHAT SORT OF TARGET SHOULD AUSTRALIA BE EYEING?

Australia have began steadily of their post-lunch interval, dulling the affect of Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad regardless of the reemergence of the London cloud cowl.

After half an hour, Australia have moved to 0-26, with out presenting any possibilities for England’s tiring tempo assault.

With two and a half days nonetheless to play, there’s an unlimited quantity of cricket left on this Take a look at. However what kind of a lead would Australia be setting their sights on?

Taking a 91-run benefit on the primary innings has set them up completely to take the sport in no matter route they want.

Usually, you wouldn’t wish to be chasing way more than 250 within the fourth innings of a Lord’s Take a look at, and Australia may properly have reached that mark earlier than stumps right this moment.

It’s possible that they might have a 400-run goal in thoughts for England to chase.

However two key components change that: the Bazball motion implies that any goal, in idea, is attainable. And, much more crucially, Australia can be with out their talismanic spinner Nathan Lyon to use the spin-friendly circumstances on a carrying pitch.

Extremely, Australia have had the more durable batting circumstances all through the collection – Ricky Ponting joking in commentary {that a} native was in charge of the climate circumstances, because the clouds returned after the lunch break.

10.47PM: ENGLAND GETTING DESPERATE, BURN BAD REVIEW

It’s falling aside for England, with the house facet sloppily burning a assessment shortly after lunch.

Jimmy Anderson thinks he has Usman Khawaja trapped in entrance, and extra to the purpose Joe Root actually thinks it’s out.

It’s a loud shout, and appears useless in entrance, however gave the impression of there are two noises, which might clarify the not-out name from the on-field umpire.

“I believe he’s completely smashed it,” says Ben Stokes says to his teammates as they convene to debate the DRS name, however he’s been satisfied by his teammates – Root particularly – to go upstairs.

It takes only one replay to see a transparent inside edge. Khawaja survives, and Australia stay 0-13.

10.40PM: AUSTRALIA’S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

The second session is upon us and after some completely mad batting by England earlier right this moment, Australia have been introduced with a golden alternative to strike a hammer blow on this collection.

If Australia can win the subsequent two classes, it can take one thing extraordinary for England to keep away from defeat – and an 0-2 collection deficit.

It will be a good distance again from there, however England’s self-belief is unshakable.

And all through the collection up to now there have been such wild momentum swings not simply between days and classes, however even inside classes.

Australia are firmly on prime now, even permitting for Nathan Lyon’s premature damage, however they’ll be properly conscious they’re one Stuart Broad spell of magic away from this Take a look at being again within the stability.

LUNCH: AUSSIES ON TOP AFTER ‘KAMIKAZE CRICKET’ COLLAPSE

And so ends an excellent session from Australia – which is rounded off by a gripping six-over examination of David Warner and Usman Khawaja.

Stuart Broad doing battle with Warner. Khawaja navigating Jimmy Anderson’s finest.

Even the sedate Lord’s crowd was using each supply.

There’s nothing to realize for an opener on this situation, past survival and an fulfilling lunch.

And that’s what they have been in a position to do, going to lunch at 0-12 – including to Australia’s first-innings lead, which is 103 on the principal break.

That Australia have a lead in any respect is outstanding, and comes all the way down to England enjoying ‘kamikaze cricket’ within the morning session – after they misplaced 6-47 in a mindboggling collapse.

Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins led the cost with a short-pitch barrage that unsettled England’s center order, earlier than Travis Head added a pair of wickets because the tail faltered.

“It was kamikaze cricket. It was a bumpathon. England went flapping – and Australia picked up wickets rapidly and really cheaply,” mentioned Kevin Pietersen.

9.30PM: ALL OUT! ENGLAND ROLLED FOR 325

What a morning for Australia. Pat Cummins takes the ultimate wicket, one other quick ball doing the job as Josh Tongue fends a catch to Matt Renshaw at bat pad.

That’s a improbable bowling efficiency from Australia, who take a 91-run first innings lead earlier than lunch on day three.

Beginning the day with Harry Brook and Ben Stokes on the crease, and with Jonny Bairstow nonetheless to come back, England capitulated to be all out for 325.

They misplaced 6-47 in simply 90 minutes handy all of the ascendancy to Australia on this pivotal second Take a look at.

Now it’s a tense few overs for Usman Khawaja and David Warner earlier than lunch. All to lose, nothing to realize. Can they survive the Broad and Anderson present?

9.25PM: WICKET! HEAD HAS TWO

Travis Head has one other! He’s ripping via England’s decrease order, this time taking out Stuart Broad with an LBW.

Broad, maybe nonetheless reeling from the brutal bouncer the earlier over, performs throughout a straight one however fully mistimes his sweep shot.

He’s hit low on the pad, however throws out a determined name for DRS, which returns three reds. He goes for 12.

And instantly England are all the way down to their final partnership, nonetheless 91 runs behind Australia.

9.20PM: WICKET! HEAD STRIKES AFTER WORRYING BROAD BLOW

Ollie Robinson’s transient cameo involves an finish. He’s out for 9, caught behind off Travis Head.

Entering into Nathan Lyon’s footwear is an enormous problem, however that’s a pleasant supply from Head – who’s helped out by Robinson charging down the wicket.

It appeared like a stumping probability, besides Alex Carey by no means whipped the bails off… as a result of there was a good edge. That may be a improbable catch.

In the meantime, there’s concern for Stuart Broad additionally after he’s rattled by a nasty, nasty bouncer. Broad was struck by a vicious quick ball from Cameron Inexperienced, and honestly had little thought about it.

It appears to be like like he’s taken the complete blow on the jaw – ricocheting off his shoulder and sliding beneath the helmet grille.

Australian gamers rapidly rush in to examine on Broad, earlier than the England physio comes out to examine on Broad’s jaw – and presumably conduct an on-field concussion Take a look at.

9.05PM: WICKET! BAIRSTOW SUFFERS BRAIN FADE

England are capitulating right here. Really weird batting, and now it’s the harmful Jonny Bairstow who departs.

Straight after the drinks break, Bairstow is on his approach for 16 after tamely chipping a size ball from Josh Hazlewood to Pat Cummins at mid-on.

He’s in every single place for the time being, Cummins, however that was one of many simpler catches he’ll take at Take a look at stage.

The England tail is properly and really uncovered now, with Ollie Robinson becoming a member of Stuart Broad within the center.

Extra bouncers to come back, you’d anticipate.

England nonetheless path by 105 on Australia’s first innings.

9.00PM: ENGLAND GREAT SAVAGES BROOK DISMISSAL

Australia have loved a dream begin to day three – and it hasn’t taken lengthy for the cracks to seem in England’s love affair with Bazball.

Harry Brook’s meek dismissal, after reaching 50, when he succumbed to Australia’s short-pitched technique was savaged by England nice Michael Vaughan.

Talking on BBC Radio, Vaughan ripped into Brook and accused England of having fun with dropping as they struggled via the morning session.

“England clearly like dropping… seeing a participant (Harry Brook) play a shot like that, it’s simply not adequate at this stage,” Vaughan mentioned.

Yesterday, when England misplaced three wickets in speedy style after an amazing begin from their prime three, Vaughan was equally scathing of Bazball.

“England have to be practical. They can not combine leisure with stupidity,” he mentioned.

“For the primary 188 runs, England performed good cricket with correct photographs.

“Australian bowlers obtained no assist because the ball was not doing something, so that they resorted to quick balls. What got here subsequent was pure stupidity.”

Fellow BBC commentator Henry Moeran was additionally unimpressed, describing England’s batting on Friday as ‘farcical’.

After a eventful opening hour, England reached 6-311 – nonetheless 105 runs behind Australia’s first-innings whole, however with the harmful Jonny Bairstow nonetheless on the crease.

8.40PM: WICKET! STARC BOUNCES OUT BROOK

It’s been coming, this one.

Australia have attacked Harry Brook with the quick ball and he’s not appeared comfy in any respect this morning.

Mitchell Starc will get the rewards, with an correct bouncer directed on the physique inflicting Brook to again away as he makes an attempt a dangerous pull shot.

As a substitute, it skews off the bat to Pat Cummins lurking at cowl.

Brook goes for 50, and this has been a powerful fightback from Australia – and Starc particularly.

England path by 123 as Stuart Broad involves the crease – and he can anticipate the chin music to proceed.

8.35PM: CUMMINS LEFT STUNNED BY ‘MYSTERY NOISE’

Pat Cummins was completely satisfied he had Brook caught behind on 50 – however acquired little help from Alex Carey behind the stumps.

There’s a transparent noise, but it surely’s given not out and rightly so it seems. Cummins can be happy he couldn’t take his keeper into choosing a assessment, as a result of there’s no spike on UltraEdge, till the ball is properly previous the bat.

What induced the thriller noise? Maybe we’ll by no means know. However one factor we do know: Cummins and Starc are actually going to proceed their ruthless bouncer barrage at Brook.

8.25PM: STARC BOUNCER BARRAGE RATTLES ENGLAND STAR

Mitchell Starc touchdown an early punch within the mouth has shaken up this Take a look at – not that we shouldn’t have anticipated extra twists and turns, as that has been your complete collection up to now.

Every time a group is on prime, they falter. Every time all hope is misplaced, a rainbow emerges.

That’s been the Ashes up to now. And right this moment is not any completely different.

Reeling from the Nathan Lyon information, Australia desperately wanted a pick-me-up and Starc delivered it.

It’s given Australia the impetus to assault Harry Brook with extra short-pitch bowling, and Starc has landed some absolute ripsnorters to rattle England’s younger star.

“That is the advantage of having further tempo in your bowling lineup – you’ll be able to create one thing from nothing,” says ex-England ODI skipper Eoin Morgan.

Cummins continues the short-pitch barrage and Brook does properly to take evasive motion, however he fends the ball into his helmet.

There’ll be a fast examine of the consussion protocols and potential a change of helmets for Brook, however he seems fairly content material.

8.05PM: WICKET! STARC GETS IMMEDIATE BREAKTHROUGH

Good begin from Australia! With simply the second ball of the day, Mitchell Starc will get the massive wicket of the England captain Ben Stokes.

Arrange for an enormous short-ball subject, Starc bowls a straight line on an ideal size to sq. Stokes up – and he will get a thick edge that’s pouched by Cameorn Inexperienced at a large third slip.

He solely simply managed to hold onto that one, proper within the finger suggestions. However he doesn’t drop many.

Stokes goes for 17, England nonetheless path Australia’s first innings rating by 137 runs.

In comes Jonny Bairstow.

“It appears to be like like they’re going actually aggressive to Harry Brook – and I anticipate the identical for Jonny Bairstow,” says Aaron Finch.

7.55PM: LYON ‘SHATTERED’ OVER SERIES-ENDING INJURY

It’s a merciless irony that in his one hundredth consecutive Take a look at, the primary time the feat has been achieved by a bowler, Nathan Lyon has suffered the primary severe damage of his profession.

Some of the sturdy cricketers of all-time, Lyon will miss the remainder of the Ashes with the damage – a realisation that left the star off-spinner ‘shattered’ based on teammate Steve Smith.

“He was fairly shattered final night time, as you’ll be able to think about,” mentioned Steve Smith.

“He was very eager to have an effect on this sport. It’s going to be an enormous loss for us.”

7.35PM: WEATHER UPDATE: PERFECT BATTING CONDITIONS

That is the information Australia’s tempo quartet don’t wish to hear – however, maybe, raises the hopes of their top-order batsmen.

The solar is burning via the London clouds, and it appears to be like set to be a dream day for batting as England got down to eat away at Australia’s first innings lead.

They path by simply 138, and have Bazball specialists Harry Brook and Ben Stokes on the crease, with Jonny Bairstow the subsequent man in.

After that, it’s a long-ish tail for the house facet, so fast wickets within the morning session can be important for Australia.

7.10PM: LYON TO BE RULED OUT OF ASHES

By Ben Horne and Daniel Cherny

Australian famous person Nathan Lyon is predicted to be dominated out of the remainder of the Ashes collection after struggling a calf damage on day two of the Lord’s Take a look at.

Whereas nothing has been formally confirmed, Lyon arrived on the floor on crutches and all indicators level to him lacking the remaining three Exams.

It will be a seismic blow for Australia to lose a bowler who was on monitor to be the main wicket-taker this collection.

It means Todd Murphy is ready to fill the footwear of Australia’s biggest ever off-spinner for the third Take a look at beginning Thursday subsequent week.

Australia must depend on Travis Head to offer the spin overs to get them via the remainder of the second Take a look at.

Working in opposition to Lyon is the truth that that is essentially the most congested Ashes collection of all time, that means there’s treasured little wiggle room for him to make a miracle restoration.

7.00PM: HOW WILL AUSSIES REACT TO LIFE WITHOUT LYON?

As a brand new day dawned in London, Pat Cummins and the Australian group have been pressured to come back to grips with the fact that they’ll be a person down for the remainder of the Lord’s Take a look at – and sure with out Nathan Lyon for the remainder of the collection.

A calf damage suffered late on day two left the star spinner, in his one hundredth consecutive Take a look at match, grimacing in ache as he limped off the sphere.

It should go away Australia a bowler quick, with 16 wickets nonetheless to take to win the second Take a look at and take a 2-0 collection lead.

They’ll rely much more closely on the tempo trio of Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, probably sharing the remainder of the overs between all-rounder Cameron Inexperienced and part-time spinners Travis Head and Steve Smith.

However there’s no changing a participant of Lyon’s high quality. And England have proven a willingness to assault always – so in the event that they sense a weak spot in Australia, they won’t maintain again.

6.30PM: NO REGRETS: WILL SHORT-BALL TRAP HAUNT ENGLAND?

Ben Duckett insisted England had no regrets about their aggressive game-plan after the opener was one in all a number of batsman to fall into Australia’s short-ball entice on a dramatic day at Lord’s.

In reply to Australia’s first-innings whole of 416, England had seized again the momentum as they raced to 188-1 throughout Thursday’s second day of the second Take a look at.

However Duckett, Ollie Pope and Joe Root all perished enjoying needlessly attacking hook photographs in response to a barrage of Australia bouncers.

That lowered England to 222-4 earlier than captain Ben Stokes restored order with a barely extra cautious strategy alongside Harry Brook because the hosts reached 278-4 by the shut of play.

Regardless of handing Australia a lifeline, Duckett was adamant there could be no recriminations within the England dressing room.

“I don’t remorse it in any respect. I’d have been gutted with myself if I had gone into my shell and gloved one to the keeper,” Duckett mentioned after he was caught within the deep for 98 by David Warner.

“Ten metres both facet of him I’d have gotten 100. I’m not pleased I obtained out however I’d slightly get out like that.

“There wasn’t actually any dialogue. Nobody in that dressing room can be disenchanted with how Pope obtained out. They are going to be gutted it didn’t go for six.

“Pope mentioned ‘I’m going to smack it into the stands’ and I mentioned ‘do it’. He was so unfortunate to get a toe finish on it.

“It’s the best way we play our cricket. If we went into our shells and obtained bombed out it will be completely in opposition to the best way we play.”

With the match evenly poised, play will resume right this moment at 8pm AEST. – AFP

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