Injured Australian star Nathan Lyon will play no further part in the Ashes, coach Andrew McDonald said Monday, with the off-spinner backing Todd Murphy to pick up where he left off.

Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith came to Australia's rescue as Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi took apart the rest of their batting line-up in the 1st Day's play at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today.

After two batting heavens in Rawalpindi and Karachi, if anyone is expecting a bowling friendly pitch in Lahore, we bring you disappointing news.

Nathan Lyon urges Australians to support National Backyard Cricket Day

Australian, NSW and Sydney Sixers superstar Nathan Lyon has taken time out in recent weeks to mentor dozens of the state’s up and coming regional cricketers.

India created history at the Gabba on Tuesday by beating Australia by three wickets to record a remarkable Test series win.

India require a further 324 runs to force a win against Australia and take the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-1 series scoreline.

India fought back to end the third day 54 runs behind Australia in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday.

India ended a truncated second day of the fourth and final Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at 62 for two on a rain affected day on Saturday.

Australia made the most of India's missed opportunities to reach 274 for five at the end of the first day's play in the fourth and final Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India battled brilliantly to snatch a draw on the final day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Monday.

India have their backs to the wall as they head into the final day of the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Australia took control of the third Test against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the third day of the match on Saturday.

India struck crucial blows with the ball to leave host Australia gasping for breath on the third day of the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Monday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Australia beat India by eight wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

India edged ahead of Australia on the second day of the first Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

Virat KIohli's famed connection with Adelaide Oval almost proved right once again for him and India. But an unfortunate run-out left India and him stranded at the end of the first day's play in the first Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Thursday.

The New South Wales Test spinner is back with the men’s white ball squad on the tour of the UK and is a strong chance of playing his first one-day international in more than a year

Australia’s Steve Smith has gained one place to reach the third position among batsmen while spinner Nathan Lyon and fast bowler Pat Cummins are among the others to gain in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after the Edgbaston Test.

The Test match approach is working wonders for Nathan Lyon after helping spin Australia to their seventh victory of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.