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The Ashes<\/strong>: Nathan Lyon's chances of participating in the rest of the Ashes series are looking bleak as Cricket Australia (CA) announced that the premier off-spinner has been diagnosed with a significant calf strain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

On Day Two, Lyon was running in to take a catch of Ben Duckett off the bowling of Cameron Green in the leg-side after tea in the 37th over, when he pulled up sharply while running towards the ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The injury looked so serious that Lyon had to walk off the field with the support of a member of the Australian team's medical staff and shook off in pain while clutching his right calf.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

On Friday, Lyon, playing in his 100th consecutive Test match, arrived at Lord’s on crutches and his right calf under a white plaster. Cricket Australia informed that a call on Lyon’s availability for the rest of the Ashes will be taken after the ongoing second Test at the Lord’s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Nathan Lyon has been diagnosed with a significant calf strain. He will require a period of rehabilitation after this match is concluded. A decision regarding his availability for the remainder of the series will be made at the conclusion of the game," said CA in its statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Before the injury, Lyon had completed 13 overs of his off-spin bowling, taking the wicket of Zak Crawley while maintaining an economy rate of 2.69. The ongoing Lord’s Test saw Lyon become the first specialist bowler to bring up a century of consecutive appearances in the longest format of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Lyon, who made his Test debut in July 2011, is only the sixth player in the history of cricket to feature in 100 consecutive Tests. His team-mate Steve Smith didn’t give optimistic vibes around Lyon’s participation in the ongoing Test as well as in the Ashes. "Obviously it didn't look good. I mean it doesn't look ideal for the rest of the game."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I'm not sure how he actually is, but if he is no good, it is obviously a big loss for us. Fingers crossed he is okay but it didn't look good," he said in the post-day press conference here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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In Lyon’s absence, Australia have part-time spin options in Smith, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne. If the premier off-spinner is ruled out of the Ashes, then reserve off-spinner Todd Murphy could be included in the playing eleven.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Image-Of-Ashes-2023-Lyon-diagnosed-with-significant-calf-strain,-call-on-availability-to-be-taken-at-end-of-Lord\u2019s-Test,-says-CA.jpg", "alt_img": "Ashes 2023: Lyon Diagnosed With Significant Calf Strain, Call On Availability To Be Taken At End Of ", "alt_title": "Ashes 2023: Lyon Diagnosed With Significant Calf Strain, Call On Availability To Be Taken At End Of ", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Ashes 2023: Lyon Diagnosed With Significant Calf Strain, Call On Availability To Be Taken At End Of Lord\u2019s Test, Says CA On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "The Ashes: Nathan Lyon's chances of participating in the rest of the Ashes series are looking bleak as Cricket Australia, Ashes 2023: Lyon Diagnosed With Significant Calf Strain, Call On Availability To Be Taken At End Of Lord\u2019s Test, Says CA.", "seo_keywords": "Ben Duckett, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon", "tag": null, "tagging": "Ben Duckett,Marnus Labuschagne,Travis Head,Nathan Lyon,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "story-of-ashes-2023-lyon-diagnosed-with-significant-calf-strain-call-on-availability-to-be-taken-at-end-of-lords-test-says-ca", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1945", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-06-30 16:58:30", "updated": "2023-06-30 16:58:30", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Nathan Lyon, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Duckett", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "37", "jio_date": "2023-06-30 16:58:30", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/story-of-ashes-2023-lyon-diagnosed-with-significant-calf-strain-call-on-availability-to-be-taken-at-end-of-lords-test-says-ca-125226" }