The England No.3 batter, Ollie Pope, has been ruled out of the entire rest of the Ashes due to a shoulder injury. According to Cricket Live Score, Pope dislocated his right shoulder during the second Test, requiring surgery. Despite leading the five-match Ashes series 2-0, Australia was dealt a devastating blow today when it was revealed that their talismanic spinner had been ruled out.
With Lyon out, spinner Todd Murphy could see some action for the rest of the series. Furthermore, Nathan Lyon has backed the young spinner, who impressed the cricketing world during the India tour, taking the prized wicket of Virat Kohli.
“His standard ball is adequate for international cricket. We’ve seen it in India, arguably the most difficult place to bowl spin, “Lyon was quoted on the website cricket.com.au. “The batters from England will present a different challenge. If they do attack him, it will provide Todd with a good challenge. But this is his chance to make his mark in England. He is excited about the opportunity to play in the Ashes series.”
The management has also released reserve batter Matt Renshaw, but he will stay in England if further injuries occur. In Australia’s second innings, Pope came out to the field but appeared to be trying very hard as he threw the ball underarm from mid-off. He then attempted a sliding stop on a shot by Usman Khawaja off Ollie Robinson but appeared to aggravate his shoulder injury as he left the pitch once more.
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