AUS vs ENG: Nathan Lyon out of the team after 69 test matches, expressed strong displeasure
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In the Brisbane Test, the Australian team made a big change in its playing 11 and kept Nathan Lyon out of the team. Lyon gave a statement after being out of the match saying that he came to know in the morning at the stadium that he would not play in this match.
Delhi: The second Test of Ashes 2025 between Australia and England is being played at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. In this match being played with pink ball, England won the toss and decided to bat first. In the first innings, the England team was all out for 334 runs.
Nathan Lyon expressed his displeasure
In the Brisbane Test, the Australian team made a big change in its playing 11 and kept Nathan Lyon out of the team. Nathan Lyon has been a part of Australia’s playing eleven continuously in 69 home tests. This is only the second time in his Test career, which started in December 2011, that he has been dropped from a home Test. This is only the second time in his career at home, when he was not a part of the playing 11 in a Test match. Lyon gave a statement after being out of the match saying that he came to know in the morning at the stadium that he would not play in this match.
He said, “I reached the stadium today around 12 in the morning, after which I came to know around 12:30 that I am not playing in this match. Yes, I am completely angry about it, but I can’t do anything about it. I can only hope that I can help the team in preparing their players. If I tell you honestly, I am not sitting with Ronnie or George yet. I am still keeping things in my mind. “I am sitting and deciding that I can do everything I can for those who are representing the Australian team.”
Mikes Neser was included in the team in place of Lyon. Lyon said that he wants to contribute to the team by understanding things now and will help in preparing the other players.
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