New Delhi, June 15 -- Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has firmly dismissed any thoughts of retirement, declaring that he remains fully committed to playing every Test match available to him as he continues his recovery from a serious hamstring injury.
Lyon, who suffered the injury during the third Test against England in Adelaide and underwent surgery to reattach the hamstring, said he is confident of returning for Australia's opening Test against Bangladesh in Darwin on August 13.
The 38-year-old resumed bowling in Sydney on Monday and revealed that retirement has never crossed his mind despite concerns over his long-term future. Lyon currently has 567 Test wickets, second only to Shane Warne among Australian bowlers, and is eyein...