Nathan Lyon was chosen for the second Ashes Test at the “Home of Cricket.” This made him the sixth player to play in 100 straight Tests. But while fielding on Day 2, the best off-spinner got a terrible calf cramp.
Nathan Lyon was seen going with the help of crutches on Day 3. The Australian team was told that the 35-year-old’s injury will be looked at more closely after the Lord’s Test, and then a decision will be made about whether he will be able to play in the rest of the series. From the outside, things don’t look very good for the steady Australian bowler right now.
Nathan Lyon talked about how upset he was after getting hurt. He said that winning the Ashes in England had been a dream of his.
Lyon told SEN Cricket, “I’m completely broken and heartbroken.”
“Probably the best way to describe it is speechless. I’ve said it in public, in private, and everywhere else: I wanted to win an Ashes series here.
Pat told him to wake up to himself and tell him, “I’m not going out there.” Nathan Lyon
Nathan Lyon shocked everyone in cricket when he limped out to bat for Australia at No. 11 on Day 4. The veteran’s bravery even impressed the English players. Lyon and Mitchell Starc added 15 runs, which could be very important for the guests in the end. Lyon said that the team’s captain, Pat Cummins, told him not to play with the injury.
“At first, Pat told me to wake up and realise that I’m not going out there. But I talked to Andrew McDonald and our medical team to try to figure out how to do it,” Lyon said.
When facing the English bowlers, the star pitcher looked like he was in terrible pain. He said he didn’t deserve any thanks for his work and that he was just doing what he had to do to help his teammates. Lyon also said that he wouldn’t mind doing it again if the need came up.
“I was just trying to do my job and go out there. People talk a lot about my innings, but I went out there to cheer on my team. I do that, and I’d do it again tomorrow if I could. “That’s not the whole story.”
England will start Day 5 with 114 runs on the board and Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett at the wicket. They still need 257 more runs to win.
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