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Lyon ‘Absolutely Filthy’ on Stunning Call to Drop Him From Gabba Test
Selectors favored seam bowlers by including Michael Neser over Nathan Lyon due to Gabba's pace-friendly conditions; Australia has won 12 of 13 pink-ball Tests, Cricket Australia said.
- On Thursday at the Gabba, Australia named Michael Neser for Nathan Lyon and Josh Inglis for Usman Khawaja, while England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat.
- Selectors said they favoured seam because the Gabba is pace-friendly, with Usman Khawaja sidelined for rehabilitation and Pat Cummins managed cautiously through recovery.
- Media figures criticised the omission, with Darren Lehmann calling Lyon's non-selection 'strange' and commentators Ian O'Keeffe and Shane Waugh calling it hard to accept or 'unnecessary'.
- Play began amid heavy anticipation, and selectors framed the change as a one-Test decision, with Andrew Bailey saying Lyon will play in Adelaide.
- In broader context, past pink‑ball results and surface reads show Australia has hosted 13 of 24 pink‑ball Tests, with the pitch at the Gabba favouring seamers early but toughening after 30–40 overs.
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Nathan Lyon’s fate was sealed after a final pitch inspection less than 90 minutes before the toss when Steve Smith and selectors bit the bullet to leave him out.
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