Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon had the better of his latest encounter with Ben Stokes as he took the wicket of the England Test captain in a County Championship match on Saturday.Lyon has dismissed Stokes nine times in Tests but was left helpless when the star all-rounder struck a stunning 135 not out to guide England to a thrilling one-wicket win in a 2019 Ashes clash at Headingley.
The pair have engaged in several compelling arm-wrestles in the Ashes through the years and another clash was the headline attraction on Saturday.
The Australian cricket team’s immediate response to the infamous stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s last summer has been laid bare, with opener Marcus Harris telling a group of MCC members “you write the rules you f------ idiots”.