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Australia National Cricket Team ‘hero’ Nathan Lyon displayed great courage as he limped out to bat at the No.11 position for his side despite his severe injury during the second Test of the Ashes 2023 at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
Lyon, who is one of the modern-day bowling greats, sustained a calf injury while fielding on Day 2 of the second Test against the England National Cricket Team.
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On the next day, he arrived on the ground on crutches while wearing a white compression sock on his right calf. Cricket Australia (CA) released an official statement about his injury and stated that he has a “significant strain” on his calf that could take a “period of rehabilitation”.
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Meanwhile, on Day 4, Nathan Lyon showed brave effort as he walked out to bat as Australia’s last man after the dismissal of tailender Josh Hazlewood.
After the dismissal of Hazlewood, the camera turned towards Lyon, who could barely walk but was coming out to bat. As Lyon was entering the field he got a big round of applause from the crowd and the fans were on their feet to praise the courage shown by the champion spinner.
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Watch: Australian Hero Nathan Lyon Limps Out To Bat
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Nathan Lyon didn’t look comfortable out in the middle. However, he hit a boundary off Stuart Broad and added crucial 15 runs with Mitchell Starc before being cleaned up by the veteran pacer. There was a rousing reception for Lyon as he entered the long room after getting dismissed. With the help of good performance by batters and Lyon’s brave effort, Australia posted a target of 371 runs for England.
Meanwhile, Nathan Lyon’s participation in the remainder of the series is in doubt and he is most likely to be replaced by the young spinner Todd Murphy in the next match.
Lyon’s absence will undoubtedly be a major blow to Aussies’ Ashes hopes as he has been delivering match-winning performances for the side for a very long period of time.
Notably, the Lord’s Test against England was his 100th consecutive Test match. He became just the sixth player and first bowler in history to feature in 100 consecutive Tests. Other players on the list are Alastair Cook (159), Allan Border (153), Mark Waugh (107), Sunil Gavaskar (106), and Brendon McCullum (101).
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