“It’ll be pretty long,” Australia coach Andrew McDonald says of Nathan Lyon’s road back after veteran offspinner undergoes hamstring surgery Source link

Steven Smith returns from illness to captain in Pat Cummins’s absence Source link

The fast bowler referenced the pre-series talk around the age of the Australia side, suggesting the experience proved vital Source link

Australia spinner in doubt for Boxing Day Test after limping off on final morning Source link

Zak Crawley made a fighting 85, but the Australia finished the day closer to a decisive 3-0 lead Source link

The offspinner, who was left out in Brisbane, struck twice in his first over of the Adelaide Test Source link

Josh Inglis has kept his spot in the middle order for the third Test while Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return Source link

The veteran spinner does not think he has a point to prove as he prepares to return after being left out for the second time in the last three Tests

Adelaide Oval curator Damien Hough said he doesn’t want to produce pitches “where you don’t pick a spinner” Source link

Australia will think very hard before making the call, but the pitch and England’s approach will at least make them ponder a big selection decision Source link