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'Todd murphy khelega ya nahi?' - Fans react to Nathan Lyon being ruled of the remaining Ashes 2023 Tests

Nathan Lyon, who has played 100 consecutive tests for Australia has been ruled out of the final three tests vs England

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Due to a ruptured right calf, Nathan Lyon will not be able to play in the remaining matches of the Ashes series, and Australia's team has not yet added a replacement. With Australia leading the series 2-0, Todd Murphy, a fellow offspinner, will likely take his position for the third Test versus England at Headingley, which begins on Thursday.

Australia's squad has been cut to 16, with seam bowler Michael Neser remaining after being added at the last minute for the World Test Championship final as well as the first two Ashes Tests. Reserve batter Matt Renshaw, who was fielding for Lyon on the last day of the Lord's Test, was removed from the team but will remain in the UK on standby.

The right calf of Lyon, who was fielding, sustained what he characterised as a "decent tear" during the second day of the Lord's Test. Despite heroically batting on one leg in order to assist Australia add fifteen additional runs to their total in the second innings, which was crucial to the outcome of the game, he failed to field and bowl anymore throughout the contest.

On Sunday, Lyon had a meeting with Australia's medical professionals to get confirmation about what he had already assumed, his tour was finished. His extraordinary stretch of 100 straight Tests was ended by it. He played his 122nd and 100th consecutive tests, respectively, at Lord's. He is the only bowler in history to have played 100 consecutive Tests and only the sixth guy overall.

Nathan Lyon ruled out of Ashes

Lyon has moreover never previously missed a Test due to an injury. Since making his debut in a Test in 2011, the only other occasion he hasn't played for Australia was when he was left out of the first two Tests during the 2013 Ashes series.

Murphy, 22, would almost probably feature in the last three Tests as a result of Lyon's absence. The Victoria offspinner claimed 14 wickets at 25.21, notably 7 for 124 on debut in Nagpur while playing each of the four Tests on Australia's tour of India previously this year.

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