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Harris plays an expansive shot against a star-studded NSW bowling attack at the MCG.

Harris’ cameo against Starc, Lyon sums up Test selectors’ dilemma

Marcus Harris has already proven he can bat against India, but not that he can make big scores. The selectors must judge whether he can make that leap.

  • Daniel Brettig

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Australia’s spy: Lyon brushes off Warne-style retirement

Nathan Lyon says he has no intention of imitating Shane Warne’s grand farewell after an Ashes tour in 18 months. Instead, he has been gathering inside information.

  • Malcolm Conn
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Scrutinising a political backflip

While applauding Barnaby’s choice.

Nathan Lyon hobbled out to bat at Lord’s despite a calf injury that would rule him out for the rest of the Ashes series.

Lyon: We’d have won the Ashes 4-0 if I’d been fit

Nathan Lyon believes Australia would have won the 2023 Ashes series 4-0 if he hadn’t broken down with injury.

  • Ian Chadband
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‘Very proud’: Lyon King crowns imposing victory with 500th Test wicket

Nathan Lyon became just the third Australian to claim 500 wickets as Pakistan collapsed on day four of the Perth Test after Pat Cummins set a victory target of 450.

  • Malcolm Conn
Nathan Lyon celebrates his 500th Test wicket on Sunday.

Why Lyon could be the last Australian to 500 Test wickets

Sadly for lovers of Test cricket, it will not be in the financial interests of future players to play long enough to achieve the sort of landmarks Nathan Lyon has reached.

  • Andrew Wu and Daniel Brettig
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Nathan Lyon’s wicket with his first ball in Test cricket in 2011

Lyon’s 500 Test wickets: By the numbers

It took just one ball in Test cricket for Nathan Lyon to claim his first wicket, and 499 poles later, his figures make for impressive reading.

  • Iain Payten
England’s players follow Nathan Lyon off the field at the end of Australia’s innings.

The ad that sparked an awkward conversation between Nathan Lyon and his wife

A Channel Seven ad foreshadowing his retirement from Test cricket came as a surprise to Nathan Lyon, who has “changed the finish line” of his international career.

  • Daniel Brettig
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Jonny Bairstow of England reacts after he was stumped by Alex Carey of Australia during Day Five of the LV= Insurance Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 2, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

‘Jonny had a few words’: Lyon reveals Bairstow lunchroom clash at Lord’s

England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow clashed with Australian players in the Lord’s lunchroom after his controversial dismissal, according to injured spinner Nathan Lyon.

  • Malcolm Conn
Todd Murphy prepares to replace injured Nathan Lyon

England rule out Pope as Murphy prepares to replace injured Lyon

England have been forced to rule out the injured vice-captain amid three possible changes while Murphy is preparing to play the third Test at Headingley.

  • Malcolm Conn

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