2 England bowling options emerge for Sydney Ashes Test
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There are fears Nathan Lyon will miss the remainder of the Ashes series after the veteran hobbled off with a hamstring concern during Day 5 of the third Ashes Test. After ripping the heart out of England on Day 4, Lyon immediately felt for the top of his right hamstring after diving to field a ball on the fine-leg boundary on Sunday.
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been cleared of any hamstring injury after a brief scare during the team’s only warm-up match at Lilac Hill ahead of the Ashes 2025-26 opener. With the first Test in Perth just days away, the 35-year-old’s fitness ...
Victorian offspinner Todd Murphy, who has played seven Tests including two in the 2023 Ashes as Lyon's replacement, has bowled well in Sheffield Shield cricket this summer and was Australia A's specialist spinner in the recent game against England Lions in Brisbane, taking three wickets.