Brave Nathan Lyon receives standing ovation from Lord’s crowd after hobbling out to bat for Australia despite suffering ‘significant calf injury’ in second Ashes Test
- Nathan Lyon bravely hobbled out to play a part in Australia’s second innings
- The 35-year-old has suffered a significant calf injury during the second Test
- He received a standing ovation from the Lord’s faithful for his bravery
Nathan Lyon’s commitment to Australia‘s Ashes cause cannot be questioned after he hobbled out to help his side in the second Test at Lord’s.
The veteran spinner received a standing ovation at the Home of Cricket as he made a stunning return to the crease, despite suffering a significant calf injury on Day 2 earlier this week.
Lyon, 35, was forced off at Lord’s after injuring himself while fielding, and was seen arriving at the cricket ground on crutches, with many fans and pundits fearing he wouldn’t feature for his country again this series.
Cricket Australia confirmed that Lyon’s issue was a ‘significant calf injury’ but did not rule him out for the remainder of the contest.
With Australia looking to set a score too big for England’s aggressive batting lineup to reach, Lyon defied logic to hobble back out to the crease to score runs for his side.
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