Ashes: Stump mic catches Nathan Lyon's savage sledge directed at Rory Burns during 2nd Australia vs England Test

During the 25th over, Lyon almost had Burns, as the batter tried to play the ball on the leg-side but ended up getting a leading edge and falling in no-man's land. That is when the stump mic picked up Lyon's brutal sledge for Burns.

England opener Rory Burns has appeared in all sorts of trouble during the two Test against Australia at the Ashes so far. Following scores of 0 and 13 in the first Test at the Gabba, Burns endured another failure in the first innings of the Adelaide Test, getting dismissed for 4.

Check out Nathan Lyon's tongue-in-cheek remark towards Rory Burns.  (Getty Images)

However, in the second innings, Burns managed to score 34 but it was a pain-staking innings, especially against Nathan Lyon. On Day 4, Lyon generated plenty of turn and bounce on the Adelaide surface, leaving Burns clueless. There were numerous plays and misses, coupled with the occasional 'catch-out' appeals and Burns' struggle against Lyon was evident.

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During the 25th over, Lyon almost had Burns, as the batter tried to play the ball on the leg-side but ended up getting a leading edge and falling in no-man's land.

The offie understood that Burns looked in discomfort against his deliveries and wanted to let him know. That is when the stump mic picked up Lyon's brutal sledge for Burns.

"Rory, you're playing me really well. I wouldn't change a thing to be honest," said Lyon

Burns was batting on 29 when the incident took place, and could add only five more runs to his tally before edging Jhye Richardson to Steve Smith at slips. England find themselves battling all the odds to save the Test match. At the 92nd over mark, England were 169/7, needing to play out 41 overs to draw the match. Meanwhile, Australia, at this juncture, are three strikes away from going 2-0 up in the series.

After winning the toss and opting to bat, Australia put on a big total of 473/9 declared with Marnus Labuschagne peeling off a century, aided by half-centuries from David Warner (95), Steve Smith (93) and Alex Carey (51). In reply, England were bowled out for 236 with Dawid Malan’s 80 and Joe Root’s 62 being the only two vital contributions.