Former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine labelled the SCG pitch as an "absolute disgrace" which was produced for the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Tasmania.
Lyon will enter the home summer with 496 Test wickets, and considering his record in Perth, he has a good chance of being the eighth bowler, and third Australian, to achieve 500 during the match.
Australia's star spinner Nathan Lyon continues to add finishing touches to his game ahead of the Baggy Greens Test summer which kicks off in December against Pakistan
After being the leading run-scorer in the Ashes 2023 for England, Crawley featured in the Hundred tournaments for London Spirit, where he scored 30 off 15 balls, contributing to the team's win over Trent Rockets at Lord's.
Hazlewood is likely to replace Scott Boland in the fourth Ashes Test. Australia can make changes in their side after losing the third Test by 3 wickets against England.
In some other world, Murphy would have returned from a two-day sabbatical in Paris and preparing to play for top-placed division two county team Durham in their match against Gloucestershire at Chester-le-Street from next Monday. But the events of the past few weeks, including veteran spinne
Australia on Monday announced changes to their squad for the remainder of the series, with Lyon ruled out due to a "significant calf tear" while fielding on day two at Lord's.
Lyon sustained an injury in the 37th over on day two of the second Ashes Test at Lord's of the England innings when Lyon was seen limping out with the physio shortly after completing a spell.