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Nathan Lyon returned to the ground on crutches after suffering an apparent hamstring injury.

‘It doesn’t bode well’: Lyon, Cummins could sit out the rest of the Ashes

Nathan Lyon was on crutches after suffering an apparent hamstring injury, while Pat Cummins is no guarantee to play another Test this summer with the urn safely retained.

  • Tom Decent

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Nathan Lyon celebrates bowling Harry Brook.

Australia have obliterated Bazball in just 10 days, and England know it

England opener Zak Crawley, who two months ago declared that Bazball “winds up” Australia, has conceded Pat Cummins’ men have totally outplayed the tourists.

  • Tom Decent
Usman Khawaja with Travis Head during Tuesday’s net session.

Khawaja bats long as Cummins prepares to name XI for batting-friendly deck

Usman Khawaja’s Test future will become clearer on Tuesday when Pat Cummins is expected to name his Ashes team for the third Test in Adelaide.

  • Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Nathan Lyon was the songmaster of the Australian Test cricket team for 12 years.

I had one issue with giving my favourite job to Nathan Lyon. I’m glad I trusted my gut

For six years, I was songmaster of the Australian Test team. When it came time to anoint my successor - the team’s next spiritual leader - the choice seemed obvious. But I had one serious concern.

  • Mike Hussey
Mitchell Starc roared to life in the final hour of day three, after his worst opening spell of the series.

Starc is super, but still human. It makes the return of Lyon a must

As if anyone needed a reminder, Mitchell Starc proved once again in Brisbane just how super he was. But how much can one man do?

  • Nick Wright
Lyon was spinning a ball of a different kind ahead of the first day’s play.

It’s not until Nathan Lyon is missing that Australia realise how much they need him

Already without Patrick Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, for Australia to voluntarily add Lyon to the absent list smacked of overthinking.

  • Malcolm Knox
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Nathan Lyon is a surprise selection casualty once again.

Root takes full advantage of Australia’s Lyon-shaped hole

By leaving Nathan Lyon out of the side, Australia may have just outsmarted themselves.

  • Daniel Brettig
Nathan Lyon 100 days from the start of the Ashes series.

‘I did that on purpose’: Lyon comes clean on tactical sledging ahead of Bazball Ashes bout

Nathan Lyon on premeditated sledging in the Ashes, the evolution of Bazball and the future of spin bowling.

  • Daniel Brettig
Nathan Lyon blasts a rendition of ‘Underneath the Southern Cross’ at Old Trafford during the 2019 Ashes.

Lyon makes surprise announcement ahead of second West Indies Test

There will be a changing of the guard this week as Australia square off against the West Indies in Grenada.

  • Tom Decent
Alex Carey on his way to a career-high score of 156 in Galle.

Second Test player ratings: Carey takes honours, Marnus shows fluency in second dig

From Alex Carey’s best Test innings to date to a teammate who has put himself in danger of being dropped, here are our player ratings for the second Test in Galle.

  • Daniel Brettig