The 38-year-old tore his hamstring in the middle of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval. His wife Emma posted an Instagram photo showing him hugging their daughter in his hospital bed with the caption 'My world. Lyon will miss the rest of the Ashes and be on the sidelines for months due to the injury he suffered in Adelaide on Sunday. 'He's pretty shattered,' McDonald said when asked about Lyon's injury. Although 2026 will be a relatively quiet year for the Test team, the 12 months that follows is set to be the busiest ever for Australia.

Source: Daily Mail December 24, 2025 18:05 UTC