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Injured Australia star Nathan Lyon insisted he had no regrets about risking additional injury to his torn calf throughout his extraordinary innings at Lord’s. Day 5 stay from 8pm AEST!

Lyon had been unable to participate within the second Check since struggling what appears to be like sure to be a series-ending calf harm whereas fielding on Thursday.

However the off-spinner made a exceptional cameo look in the direction of the conclusion of Australia’s second innings.

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With Australia determined to set England as difficult a goal as attainable, Lyon agreed to successfully bat on one leg.

Unable to stroll correctly, Lyon hopped down the Pavilion steps earlier than slowly limping onto the pitch.

The 35-year-old’s gutsy effort may show important to Australia’s hopes of profitable the second Check.

He hit one 4 and caught round for 13 balls in a last-wicket partnership of 15 with Mitchell Starc earlier than being caught by Ben Stokes off Stuart Broad.

Lyon departed to a standing ovation and, though the veteran bowler clearly put his well being on the road, he was adamant he would do the identical factor once more to assist the reigning world Check champions.

“I’ll do something for this staff. I knew the dangers. It was my name. I wished to bat,” Lyon mentioned.

“You by no means understand how massive a 15-run partnership might be in an Ashes sequence. “I used to be pleased with myself but when it was tomorrow I’d do it once more. I really like this staff.”

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Of his uncommon expertise of ready to bat surrounded by spectators within the Lengthy Room, of the Pavilion, Lyon added: “I needed to go and wait within the Lengthy Room in any other case I’d have been timed out.

“It was fairly fascinating. Everybody was taking a look at me. It was like being in a zoo.

“(England bowler) Jimmy Anderson requested me am I silly and I mentioned sure!”

Lyon is about to find on Sunday if he has any likelihood of enjoying once more within the five-match sequence, however that risk appears to be like unlikely.

“I’ve bought a good tear in my proper calf. Relating to the sequence, I’m seeing the medical staff tomorrow and we may have a chat about that,” he mentioned.

“Proper now I’m fairly gutted, it’s shattering to be sincere. I’ve been in tears, I’ve been upset and hurting.”

England want 257 runs to win and degree the sequence on the ultimate day as they chase a Lord’s report 371.

Lyon, who left the press convention on crutches, is assured Australia can take a 2-0 sequence lead on Sunday.

“Our confidence is extraordinarily excessive. We’ve a world-class bowling assault. There’s plenty of perception in that dressing room and so there needs to be,” he mentioned.

Australia’s process would have been simpler if England opener Ben Duckett had not been reprieved when Starc caught him on the boundary.

TV umpire Marais Erasmus reviewed the replays and determined Starc didn’t have management of his movement earlier than sliding the ball throughout the bottom.

“Feelings are excessive (among the many Australia staff) however clearly there’s a rule within the cricket world the place you need to full the catch. I’m not going to present you my opinion!” Lyon mentioned.

With Duckett and England captain Stokes — no stranger to match-winning Ashes heroics — unbeaten on the shut of play, batting coach Marcus Trescothick mentioned the hosts consider they will win.

“We’re a constructive staff that seizes the chance to do issues barely otherwise and do particular issues,” he mentioned.

“We all know the historical past. We’ve talked about it many instances. Whereas Ben (Stokes) is there, we’re nonetheless fairly hopeful.”

END OF DAY FOUR SCOREBOARD

Australia 1st Innings 416 (S Smith 110, T Head 77, D Warner 66; J Tongue 3-98, O Robinson 3-100)

England 1st Innings 325 (B Duckett 98, H Brook 50; M Starc 3-88)

Australia 2nd Innings (in a single day: 130-2)

U. Khawaja c sub (Potts) b Broad 77

D. Warner lbw b Tongue 25

M. Labuschagne c Brook b Anderson 30

S. Smith c Crawley b Tongue 34

T. Head c Root b Broad 7

C. Inexperienced c Duckett b Robinson 18

A. Carey c Root b Robinson 21

M. Starc not out 15

P. Cummins c Duckett b Broad 11

J. Hazlewood c Root b Stokes 1

N. Lyon c Stokes b Broad 4

Extras (b14, lb9, nb6, w7) 36

Complete (all out, 101.5 overs, 476 minutes) 279

Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Warner), 2-123 (Labuschagne), 3-187 (Khawaja), 4-190 (Smith), 5-197 (Head), 6-239 (Inexperienced), 7-242 (Carey), 8-261 (Cummins), 9-264 (Hazlewood), 10-279 (Lyon)

Bowling: Anderson 19-4-64-1; Broad 24.5-8-65-4 (1nb); Tongue 20-4-53-2 (3w); Robinson 26-11-48-2 (2w); Stokes 12-1-26-1 (5nb, 1w)

England 2nd Innings (goal: 371)

Z. Crawley c Carey b Starc 3

B. Duckett not out 50

O. Pope b Starc 3

J. Root c Warner b Cummins 18

H. Brook b Cummins 4

B. Stokes not out 29

Extras (lb1, nb1, w5) 7

Complete (4 wkts, 31 overs, 150 minutes) 114

To bat: J Bairstow, S Broad, O Robinson, J Tongue, J Anderson

Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Crawley), 2-13 (Pope), 3-41 (Root), 4-45 (Brook)

Bowling: Starc 10-0-40-2 (3w); Cummins 8-1-20-2; Hazlewood 5-0-20-0 (1nb, 1w); Head 4-0-23-0; Inexperienced 4-2-10-0 (1w)

Match place: England want an extra 257 runs to win with six wickets standing

Toss: England Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZL), Ahsan Raza (PAK)

TV umpire: Marais Erasmus (RSA)

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)

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