London. Australian cricketer Nathan Lyon was asked not to bat by his captain Pat Cummins due to a calf injury during the second Ashes Test against England here but the veteran off-spinner came out to support his teammates. Lyon, playing in his 100th consecutive Test, injured his right calf while trying to take a catch during the second day’s play of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. On Saturday, however, he came out to bat on the fourth day of the match and added 15 runs for the last wicket with Mitchell Starc to take Australia’s total to 370 runs.
Lyon was the last batsman to be dismissed for four as Australia made 279 in the second innings. Chasing Australia’s target of 371, England were 114 for four at the end of the fourth day’s play. Lyon told ‘Sen Radio’ on Sunday, “Pat (Cummins) told me initially that I would not go to bat.” He said, “But I (head coach) Andrew McDonald and our medical team Talked to him and tried to find out how I could get on the crease.
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Lyon, who has played 121 Tests for Australia, said it was thanks to the efforts of the team physio that he was able to play 13 balls in the second innings. Lyon has 496 Test wickets in his name. He said, “I spent a lot of time in the gym here at Lord’s with the physio and taped my foot, trying to get into the crease.” Had been. There is a lot of talk about my innings but I came down to support my teammates.
