Australia sweats over Leon’s injury

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London. Nathan Lyon injured his right calf while fielding on the second day of the second Ashes Test against England at Lord’s and the off-spinner could be ruled out for a long time.

Lyon is unlikely to feature in the remainder of the Lord’s Test and the Australian team management is hoping that he will recover in time for the next Test.

The off-spinner, who played a key role in Australia winning the first Ashes Test in Birmingham, underwent scans on Thursday evening to determine the severity of the injury he sustained on his right calf when he limped off the field after attempting a catch. had gone out of This was his 100th consecutive Test, making him the first specialist bowler in the history of the game to achieve this feat.

Positioned on the fine-leg boundary, Lyon ran to take a catch at the hook of Ben Duckett, but pulled a hamstring and required immediate medical attention.

He walked off the field with team physiotherapist Nick Jones, who treated his right leg before helping the limping spinner return to the pavilion.

At the end of the day’s play, lead batsman Steve Smith said that it was not looking good for the rest of the game.

Australian media quoted Steve Smith as saying, “I haven’t been in the shed yet, but obviously it’s not feeling good. It’s not looking ideal for the rest of the match.”

Smith told reporters after stumps, “I’m not sure exactly how he is. But obviously, if he’s not good, it’s a big loss for us. He’s in his 100th Test in a row, I know he was really looking forward to participate and play the role.

The Australian team think-tank hopes that the injury is not a calf muscle injury to Lyon as it could potentially rule him out of the five-match Test series. There are still matches to be played in Leeds (July 6), Manchester (July 19) and then The Oval in London (July 27).

If Lyon is ruled out, the Australians will rely on Todd Murphy, who made his Test debut in India earlier this year.
(IANS)

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