Nathan Lyon suffers injury during Ashes opener in Perth; Australia shell-shocked

Australia was hit with an early scare as their experienced spinner Nathan Lyon stayed off the field for the first five overs of England’s innings on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test of the Ashes 2025-26 at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

Nathan Lyon had taken a sharp blow to his left hip while batting, and the impact looked serious enough to keep him sidelined during the start of the English innings.

Nathan Lyon’s hip blow leaves Australia worried in Perth

In his absence, Australia were forced to reshuffle their field, with Beau Webster stepping into the third-slip position and Jake Weatherald shifting out to point to plug the gaps.

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However, Lyon eventually walked back onto the field, but his movements show a worrying story. The star spinner looked stiff, uncomfortable, and nowhere near his usual rhythm. Every stride hinted that the hip knock was still troubling him, and that’s not a good sign for the Australian side.

Lyon is back on but looks far from fully fit. Remains to be seen whether that knock to the hip will impact his bowling. @SEN_Cricket https://t.co/qeL6hkfKRj

— Tom Morris (@tommorris32) November 22, 2025

To be continued...