Nathan Lyon will not bowl for remainder of the Second Ashes Test and is a doubt for the rest of the series in a major blow to Australia’s hopes of retaining the Urn and a huge boost for England.
The spinner was forced off after suffering a "significant calf injury” in the field on day two at Lord’s on Thursday and had to be helped around the boundary edge by Australian medical staff in an incident that immediately evoked memories of Edgbaston 2005, when fast-bowler Glenn McGrath missed the crucial Second Test after rolling his ankle after stepping on a cricket ball ahead of the first day’s play.
