AUS vs ENG: Nathan Lyon's Wife Calls Him An Idiot, Bashes Him For Batting At Lord's Despite Injury
Published - 18 Jul 2023, 05:15 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Veteran Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon revealed his wife’s reaction after he decided to bat in the second Test at Lord’s despite suffering a major calf injury. Nathan Lyon stated that his wife called him an “absolute idiot” when he shared his desire to bat in the second innings of the match.
Nathan Lyon suffered a calf injury while fielding at the boundary during England’s first innings in the second Test of the Ashes 2023 series. However, he came out to bat at the No.11 position during Australia’s second innings and contributed to a 15-run partnership for the final wicket with Mitchell Starc.
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Speaking on the Willows Talk podcast, Nathan Lyon mentioned that he informed his wife in the morning that he intended to bat if necessary.
“Em (Lyon’s wife, Emma) was over there with me and I said that morning ‘just so you know, I’m going to bat if required’ and she just looked at me and said ‘you are an absolute idiot – I’m helping you in the shower and everything like that, you’re an idiot,” he said.
Lyon was dismissed for four runs by Stuart Broad’s bowling. However, the spinner’s contribution helped the team extend their lead to a substantial 370 runs.
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Pat Said ‘You’re Not Batting – Nathan Lyon
The 35-year-old stated that the medical team and skipper Pat Cummins rejected his proposal to bat. However, he received approval from head coach Andrew McDonald.
“I went to the ground, spoke to the medical team in the morning, they said ‘nah, you’re not batting’, so I went to Pat (Cummins) and Pat said ‘you’re not batting, Gaz, get it out of your head,” he added.
“I went to Ron (McDonald) and said ‘I am batting’ and he goes ‘good, I’m thinking the same thing. So Andrew McDonald was the one who said yep, and I said ‘I need you to talk to the medical team’, so he went to talk to the medical team. I knew the risks, I couldn’t (injure) it any worse,” he continued.
Lyon was ruled out of the remaining series after the Lord’s Test. Todd Murphy, who impressed with his bowling in his debut series, replaced him in the third Test at Headingley in Leeds.
I Knew I Was Out For The Next 10-12 Weeks – Nathan Lyon
Lyon made the decision to take the leap and bat as he was ruled out of action for a few weeks. He emphasized that he wouldn’t have taken such a risk if it had been a minor tear.
“If it was a minor tear, I probably wouldn’t have gone out to bat understanding we had a decent break and may have missed the third Test and be right for the fourth and fifth Tests,” he continued.
“But I knew I was out for the next 10-12 weeks, so I took a couple of tablets, got strapped from my knee down, couldn’t move my foot at all, and hobbled out, stood in the Long Room and waited to bat,” he concluded.
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