Overview
- Lyon, who tore a hamstring off the bone in the third Ashes Test in December and had surgery, has resumed bowling and stepped up hard conditioning as he targets the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting August 13.
- Cricket Australia says Lyon has met staged physical markers in rehab and has logged heavy cycling and near-full running, with staff reporting he has hit the checkpoints set during recovery.
- On Monday Lyon personally phoned selectors and told coaches he is determined to play every Test he is fit for and that retirement never crossed his mind.
- Chief selector George Bailey has warned the severe tendon injury and Lyon's age could limit his ability to play long consecutive blocks, making any selection conditional on fitness and match conditions.
- Australia faces an unusually crowded Test calendar from August, with reports of up to 21 Tests in 12 months, which raises the stakes for workload rotation and will shape how often Lyon is used if he returns.