Overview
- The off-spinner tore his right hamstring diving to save a boundary on day five in Adelaide and underwent surgery on Tuesday.
- He has been ruled out for the remainder of the series, with medical guidance indicating at least a three-to-four-month recovery.
- McDonald said Lyon is "pretty shattered" but stressed he wants to return and continues to figure prominently in Australia’s plans.
- Lyon is expected to be with the squad in Melbourne as Todd Murphy takes the primary spin role for the fourth Test.
- This is Lyon’s second serious injury in two years, prompting retirement speculation that McDonald called premature.