Two days after sustaining a serious calf injury that seems certain to end his Ashes series Nathan Lyon produced a memorable, hobbling cameo at the end of Australia’s second innings at Lord’s – one that was preceded by a similarly brief but unforgettable conversation with Jimmy Anderson in the pavilion. “He asked me am I stupid,” Lyon recalled, “and I said yes.”
Lyon said he had been “absolutely shattered, I’ve been in tears” as he comes to terms with the injury sustained on the second day of what was his 100th consecutive Test, but if it was his final involvement in the series the 15-run partnership with Mitchell Starc, which helped Australia reach 279 and set England a target of 371, was certainly a notable one.
