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Lyon out of Ashes series with ‘significant’ calf tear

Lyon out of Ashes series with ‘significant’ calf tear

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Injured Australian star Nathan Lyon will play no further part in the Ashes, coach Andrew McDonald said Monday, with the off-spinner backing Todd Murphy to pick up where he left off, reports AFP. Lyon suffered a "significant calf tear" while fielding on day two of a fractious second Test at Lord's, which Australia won by 43 runs to go 2-0 up in the five-match series. "It's not looking good at the moment, it's a significant tear to the calf and it'll be series ending," McDonald said, with Murphy expected to replace him for the third Test at Headingley on Thursday. Lyon was quoted by

cricket.com.au as saying he did not yet know if he would remain in England for the remainder of the Ashes or fly home for rehabilitation. "I've been extremely lucky with injuries. I've been around since August 2011 and we've had 126 Test matches and I've played 122 of them," said the

35-year-old, who was playing his 100th consecutive Test at Lord's. Cricket Australia also announced that reserve batter Matthew Renshaw would leave the squad, but remain in Britain on standby.