Nathan Lyon‘s future on the Ashes tour is unsure after he arrived at Lord’s on Friday on crutches, because the Australian camp reported the bowler had suffered a “significant calf strain”. The off-spinner limped off throughout Thursday’s second day of the second Test after pulling up, having run in from the boundary whereas fielding. The 35-year-old, showing to wipe away tears, finally limped across the boundary edge in direction of the dressing room whereas a workers member supported him. Lyon, showing in his a centesimal consecutive Test, joined his team-mates at Lord’s on Friday morning, utilizing crutches and carrying a compression sock.

It now appears unlikely that he’ll play any additional half at Lord’s, whereas a three-day break earlier than the third Test at Headingley means it might be exceptional if he featured in Leeds. “Nathan Lyon has been diagnosed with a significant calf strain,” a Cricket Australia spokesman mentioned on Friday.

“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.” Australia batsman Steve Smith was involved when requested Lyon’s damage after Thursday’s shut.

“Obviously it didn’t look good,” he mentioned. “I mean it doesn’t look ideal for the rest of the game. I’m not sure how he actually is, but if he is no good, it is obviously a big loss for us.”

Australia have a trio of part-time spinners — Smith, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne — who might now should cowl Lyon’s absence at Lord’s. And ought to Lyon be dominated out of the third Test, reserve spinner Todd Murphy may very well be known as up at Headingley.

Earlier on Thursday, Lyon had dismissed Zak Crawley to assert his 496th Test wicket and ninth of the sequence. Lyon’s look at Lord’s made him solely the sixth man to play in 100 consecutive Tests and the third Australian after Allan Border and Mark Waugh.

His 496 Test wickets place him eighth on the all-time listing and fourth amongst spinners.

Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath are the one Australians to have taken extra Test wickets than Lyon. Ashes-holders Australia, bidding for a primary Test sequence win away to England in 21 years, are 1-0 up within the five-match marketing campaign after a two-wicket win at Edgbaston.