Ross herridge

Nathan Lyon: Veteran off‑spinner Nathan Lyon declared that he is set head and heart on playing every Test match for Australia ahead of their games against Bangladesh in Darwin happening this August, following a ‘pretty traumatic’ hamstring injury requiring surgery.

Lyon, who tore his hamstring during the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide last December, has resumed bowling at Cricket Central in Sydney after a demanding rehabilitation programme that included clocking more than 700km on a road bike.

"Yeah, 100 percent. (I'm) absolutely flying. I feel really good, really confident … very happy with the way it's gone. It's been a lot of hard work, there's no point in hiding behind that, a lot of long days and stuff, but that's all been part of it," Lyon told reporters on Monday.