However, when he fell heavily on his shoulder in a VB Series match on 15 December, the following day's newspapers in Australia were thinking the unthinkable.
The Lions last toured Australia in 2001, losing the series one match to two.
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Because of his refusal to recognise the status of the so-called Super Series Test match in Sydney in 2004 between Australia and a Rest of the World XI.
England lead their current four-match series against Pakistan 2-1 with the final Test underway at Lord's.
South Africa won the first game of the two-match series by eight wickets in Cape Town.
The tour saw Pakistan become the seventh Test-playing nation, although they lost the five-match series 2-1.
But they return to India for a four-match series later this month in good heart.
Despite Symonds's absence, Australia won the opening game of the three-match series by 180 runs.
England play Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday before embarking on a five-match series against Australia.
Pakistan also triumphed over Australia at Headingley in July to draw level in a two-match series.
The visitors bring a strong squad north of the border before embarking on a five-match series against Australia.
But the tourists, who trail England 1-0 in the five-match series, have not seemed their usual fearsome selves.
Australia are 1-0 up in the two-match series and few could have expected their lowest Test total since 1984.
The hosts lead the best-of-five match series 1-0 after the first two Tests.
The victory gave the hosts a vital early edge in the five-match series, which continues in Mohali on Thursday.
BBC: India 242-5 (47 ovs) bt Pakistan 239-7 (50 ovs) by 5 wkts
Graeme Swann has already been ruled out of the five-match series as he requires surgery on an elbow injury.
Captain Graeme Smith (35no) steered the tourists, who lead the three-match series 1-0, to 46 for two at close.
The second one-day international of this five-match series is at Headingley on Sunday.
South Africa lead the two-match series 1-0 and would depose India at the top of the rankings by avoiding defeat.
BBC: India lead South Africa with huge stand in Kolkata Test
Fifteen Australia batsmen have reached half-centuries but failed to reach three figures in the three-match series, which Australia lead 1-0.
That means James, who has 35 caps, will not figure for the Springboks in June's three-match series against the Lions.
England were all set to romp home at 185-3, needing 213 for an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
South Africa closed day one on 311-5 as they look for victory in the two-match series following a drawn first Test.
BBC: South Africa take control against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi
The hosts now lead the seven-match series 2-0 having kicked it off with a similarly one-sided win in Nagpur on Tuesday.
However England have lost the opening three one-day fixtures and need an abrupt change of form to make the seven-match series competitive.
The Sri Lankans opted to bat after thick fog delayed the start of the two-match series by an hour and 45 minutes.
Virender Sehwag is set to lead the team in the next two matches - games three and four of the five-match series.
Sri Lanka need to win the match to have any chance of winning the three-match series, having lost the opener by 137 runs.
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