Australia spinner Nathan Lyon admits he felt ‘a bit sick’ cheering on Ashes rival James Anderson as he took seven wickets for Lancashire ahead of his final England Test. Anderson, 41, ripped through Nottinghamshire’s top and middle order on day three of Lancashire’s County Championship match in Southport, taking 7-35 in 16 overs. The brilliant spell saw Notts bowled out for 126 and forced to follow-on following Lancashire’s 353-9 declared, and Lyon then took two wickets to leave the away side 84-2 and trailing by 143 going into day four.

Lyon was standing at mid-off for much of Anderson’s spell and says it was strange supporting someone who has been his fierce Ashes rival for so many years. ‘That’s one of our best days of the summer,’ the Australian spinner told Lancashire’s website . ‘It was pretty amazing to watch what Jimmy did this morning.

‘I’ve obviously seen it on the other side. We had a little moment when we said it feels a bit sick for me to say “come on Jimmy” and him saying “nice Garry”. ‘That was a bit different but it’s the beauty of county cricket I guess and it’s pretty special to play with arguably the greatest bowler to ever play the game.

Six wickets in James Anderson’s first spell in four months. He’s pretty good, isn’t he? pic.twitter.

com/ok4Q0X8KCu ‘I was hoping to get the chance to play with him, that was one of the big draw cards about coming here. ‘He showed his class. No disrespect to the other bowler.