Looking ahead at India’s tour to Australia, Lyon compared the experience of playing India at home to that of the Ashes. [25], On 24 April 2013, Lyon was named as the only spinner in the upcoming 2013 Ashes series for the Australian squad. [23] He played in three of the four Tests of the subsequent home series against India—being left out of the team for the third Test on the pace-friendly WACA Ground—taking seven wickets at an average of 41.57. In 2010–11 BBL, Lyon was the leading wicket-taker for the Redbacks who won the competition. r Nathan Lyon feels that the current Australian team is the "tightest group." Australia break India’s momentum with a 12-run win in the final T20I. Cricket News: Australia strengthened their spin bowling by bringing in Nathan Lyon on Saturday but continue to fret over the availability of captain Aaron Finch in [42] In April 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. [51][52], Nathan Lyon has two young children with ex-partner Mel Waring. In September 2017, in the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh in Chittagong as part of the 2017 Australian tour of Bangladesh, Lyon took match figures of 13/154 and finished with the best figures ever recorded in Asia by an Australian bowler. After Lyon left the Comets he continued to keep in contact with Higgs in regards to the game. In the video, the dynamic English batsman asked his Rajasthan skipper to reveal the name of … Sydney: Injury-ravaged it might be but senior off-spinner Nathan Lyon feels that the current Australian team is the "tightest group" that he has been a part of and is certainly in a much better space than what it was two years back, when India triumphed 1-2 in Tests.. Abbott has been included in the Australian Test squad that will play a four-match series against India next month. After taking the final wicket of the match to secure the victory for Australia, Lyon knelt down and patted Hughes's Test number 408 that had been painted on the field for the match. Lyon replaces youngster Cameron Green, who has been released to … However, the cricketer has surprisingly not been able to find much luck among franchises in IPL auctions. IPL; Twitter Reactions; Fantasy Tips; Feature; Interviews; Match Prediction; Search for. But he is an international bowler of repute and I feel he will be a bigger force if he plays under MS Dhoni. Test spinner Nathan Lyon was passed over on the second day of the IPL auction, while eight Aussies were picked up. England all-rounder Ben Stokes fetched the highest price of any player over the two days, going to Rajasthan Royals for a whopping $2.41 million. [19] He finished with 5/34 in his first innings, becoming the 131st player to take five wickets on debut in a Test match, and the 15th Australian player to take a caught-and-bowled dismissal on the final ball of the innings. In November 2019, Lyon took seven wickets in two Tests against Pakistan, including a five-wicket haul in Adelaide. [35] In 2017, Lyon became an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government. [38] In April 2018, he was awarded a national contract by Cricket Australia for the 2018–19 season. Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has said he missed the adrenaline rush of Test cricket while he was away from the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that the break had rekindled his desire to cross the threshold of 500 wickets in the format. Nathan Lyon explained that while everyone talks about Indian skipper Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara is a superstar in his own right. “I’ve been working quite hard at bowling at right-handers. [49][50] On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Lyon included in the touring party. In June 2015, Lyon took his 142nd Test wicket, passing Hugh Trumble to become the most prolific wicket-taker of all Australian off-spinners. Australia’s premium spinner Nathan Lyon has missed the adrenaline rush of Test cricket while he was away from the game due to the Covid-19 pandemic but … [8] He played for the Prospect Cricket Club in the South Australian Grade Cricket League while continuing playing for the Comets in the Futures League. However, keen to not let that happen is Nathan Lyon. [34] On 27 August 2017, Lyon became the 8th Australian bowler and the second Australian spinner after Shane Warne to take 250 Test wickets. [30] On 28 July 2016, Lyon became the first Australian off-spinner to take 200 Test wickets. [32] A Facebook campaign was started up for fans at the 2016 Boxing Day Test against Pakistan to yell "Nice, Garry!" On 6 March 2018, Lyon was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Test against South Africa in Durban. In May 2017 it was announced that Worcestershire had signed Lyon as a replacement for compatriot John Hastings, who was competing in the ICC Champions Trophy. Lyon went on to play for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield and the Australian domestic limited-overs competition. [39][40] Lyon finished the India-Australia test series with 21 wickets and as the highest wicket taker, along with Jasprit Bumrah. He is also not an ideal T20 bowler else he would have been playing in the Australian team regularly. He achieved this feat during the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium by dismissing Mehedi Hasan Miraz. During an under-19 match against Tasmania, a batsman drove the ball straight back at him; so powerful the stroke was that the leather ball crashed onto his face, leaving a red bruise under the left eye. [17] He took two wickets for Australia against the Sri Lanka Board XI in the three-day warm-up match at the Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium. Photos. Lyon is an off spin bowler and a lower-order right-handed batsman. [7], In 2010 Nathan Lyon moved to Adelaide and worked as a member of the ground staff team at the Adelaide Oval. [6] During his time with Comets, Lyon was mentored by captain and later captain-coach, Mark Higgs, who helped him in his spin bowling, getting his bowling action right as well as the tactical side including what lines to bowl and fields to set. [5] Lyon played for Western Districts and University of Canberra Cricket Club in ACT Grade cricket and debuted for the ACT Comets in 2008 in the Cricket Australia Cup against the South Australian Second XI where he claimed a wicket on day one. [31] During the 2016 Test series between Australia and South Africa, the phrase "Nice, Garry!" Twitter (@cricketcomau) Agencies 2020-12-14T11:25:33+05:30 India Vs Australia: We Are In … Nathan Lyon said it would be a massive challenge to bowl against an "attacking side" like India, but he won't be making any changes to his approach. Random Article; Home/India Tour Of Australia 2020-21/ Nathan Lyon Unhappy With Virat Kohli For Skipping Test Series. He made his Test debut in 2011 and plays domestic cricket for New South Wales. On 4 March 2017, in the second Test between Australia and India in Bangalore as part of the 2017 Australian tour of India, Lyon took figures of 8/50 and finished with the best figures ever recorded in India by a visiting bowler. [24] Former Australian off-spinner Ashley Mallett criticised Lyon's delivery method during the series, saying he had been bowling too wide on the crease. [26] He became just the sixth Australian off-spinner to take 100 Test wickets.[27]. He made his Test debut in 2011 and plays domestic cricket for New South Wales. [29], Lyon made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia against India on 29 January 2016. Comparing Pujara to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Nathan Lyon admitted that although the former isn’t as flashy as the duo, his record speaks for itself. The veteran spinner has 85 wickets in only 18 Tests. Nathan Lyon (85) - One would expect Shane Warne of Glenn McGrath topping the list from Australian camp. On 5 January 2014, Lyon became only the second cricketer ever to not be dismissed in any innings during a five-Test series. Lyon made 60 runs during his six innings, with a strike rate of 52.63. [15] However, this deal was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Steve Smith (Rajasthan) and David Warner (Sunrisers) were retained by their teams earlier this month for fees of $2.4 million each. [36] He would finish the year by taking more Test wickets than anyone else (63). [41], Lyon awarded the Men's Test Player of the Year at the Allan Border Medal ceremony by the CA in 2019. Lyon took his 300th test wicket during the 3rd test in Cape Town by dismissing Kagiso Rabada out stumped. [28] On 13 December 2014, Lyon was named man of the match in the first Test of the Border–Gavaskar Trophy series against India at the Adelaide Oval after taking a personal best haul for the match of 5 for 134 in the first innings and 7 for 152 in the second. Nathan Lyon has a better track record against left-handed batsmen in Tests than he does while bowling to the right-handers. On 28 December 2013, during the Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Lyon took his 100th Test wicket and also his first five wicket haul in Australia. became affectionately associated with Lyon after wicketkeeper Matthew Wade repeatedly yelled it after every ball bowled by the spinner. [37] Considered the most successful off-spin bowler for Australia, Lyon holds the record for the most Test wickets taken by an Australian off-spin bowler, passing Hugh Trumble's 141 wickets in 2015. Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc enjoyed a final red-ball tune-up before the Test summer to help NSW pull off the steal of the century in Adelaide on Wednesday. 11 batsman. Australia went on to retain The Ashes for the first time in 18 years. Lyon is known to be more successful bowling at left-handers as compared to right-handers, but the fact that the Indian line-up was filled with right-handers doesn’t bother him. ADELAIDE: Nathan Lyon believes the Australian bowling attack is older, wiser and better than it was two years ago when India won a test series Down Under for the first time. In 2013, Lyon returned to represent his home state New South Wales and Sydney Sixers. [3], Nathan Lyon moved from Young to Canberra as a teenager where he went on to play for ACT Cricket's under-17s and under-18s representative teams. He said that he has been “working quite hard” on bowling to right-handers, since the entire Indian top-order composes of right-handed batsmen, including Test batting connoisseurs like Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. Once again, Indian batsmen will have to negate Lyon's spin to find success in Australia. … [16], On 26 July 2011, Lyon was selected in the Australian Test squad for the tour to Sri Lanka in 2011. [9], In 2010–11 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Lyon was the leading wicket-taker where the Redbacks went on to win the competition. With this feat he became the third Australian (and seventeenth international player) to take his first wicket off his first ball in Test cricket, and the first Australian since Arthur Coningham, in 1894. [12] Nathan Lyon has signed to play in the inaugural season of the Big Bash League for the Adelaide Strikers.[11]. [10][11] In the same year he was selected to represent Australia A in Zimbabwe where he took 11 wickets in the tri-series to be named man of the series. The couple's separation was made public in 2017 when photos emerged of Lyon kissing real-estate agent Emma McCarthy in his car. [47] In the following series against New Zealand, Lyon was the leading wicket taker between both sides, finishing the series with 20 wickets as Australia won the series 3–0. He also took the most wickets in a two-Test series by an Australian bowler (22). [48], On 16 July 2020, Lyon was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic. [45][46] In the first test of the 2019 Ashes his figures of 3/112 in the first innings 6/49 in the second innings helped Australia to win a test at Edgbaston for the first time in 19 years. But no, it's Nathan Lyon. He boasts an impressive record in domestic T20 matches and is known for containing runs. As of June 2020 Cricket News: Injury-ravaged it might be but senior off-spinner Nathan Lyon feels that the current Australian team is the "tightest group" that he has been a part o As of June 2020[update], Lyon is the 16th-ranked Test bowler and 20th-ranked Test all-rounder in the world, according to the ICC Player Rankings. Lyon is going to play a key role in Australia's upcoming home Test series against India that will start from December 17 at Adelaide Oval. On Tuesday, October 13, Rajasthan franchise shared a six-minute video interaction of Steve Smith and Jos Buttler. Plenty of Aussies were also picked up on the first day of the auction, Brisbane Heat big-hitter Chris Lynn headlining with a price of $1.85 million. 0 1 minute read. Anshuman Roy Follow on Twitter November 11, 2020. [20][21], In November 2011, Lyon became just the seventh number 11 batsman to have the top score in his team's innings, when he scored 14 in Australia's second-innings total of 47 in the 1st Test against South Africa. “The second option is Nathan Lyon. This was the first match the Australian team had played after the death of Phillip Hughes just two weeks earlier. Nathan Lyon has been called into Australia’s T20 squad for the final two matches of the series against India this week. Nathan Lyon. Test spinner Nathan Lyon was passed over on the second day of the IPL auction, while eight Aussies were picked up. He doesn’t bat much but they can do without it.” he added. He has taken seven five-fors and one 10-wicket haul. India and Afghanistan are scheduled to tour Australia after the end of IPL 2020. Nathan Lyon also added that since there are … Lyon has captured 390 wickets so far in his Test career, the most by any Australian off-spinner. After Lyon's performance in the 2010 Futures League Twenty20 in December for the Comets in Melbourne which South Australia's Twenty20 coach Darren Berry witnessed he was selected to play for the Southern Redbacks in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. This was capped off with match figures of 10/118 in the New Year's Test in Sydney, taking five wickets in each innings. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sportal_com_au/2e/ff/nathan-lyon_14hvnla1g6mmh1hwj5l7xfnpyz.jpg?t=1010625161&w=500&quality=80, WATCH: Marcus Stoinis hits a monster 119m six, WATCH: Streaker evades security at Optus Stadium, Chris Lynn - $1.85 million (Kolkata Knight Riders), Mitchell Starc - $1.81 million (Kolkata Knight Riders), Glenn Maxwell - $1.73 million (Dehli Daredevils), Andrew Tye - $1.39 million (Kings XI Punjab), Aaron Finch - $1.19 million (King XI Punjab), Pat Cummins - $1.01 million (Mumbai Indians), Shane Watson - $770,000 (Chennai Super Kings), D'Arcy Short - $770,00 (Rajasthan Royals), Nathan Coulter-Nile - $424,000 (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Dan Christian - $290,000 (Dehli Daredevils), Jason Behrendorff - $290,000 (Mumbai Indians), Ben Dwarshius - $270,000 (Kings XI Punjab), Billy Stanlake - $96,000 (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Ben Laughlin - $96,000 (Rajasthan Royals), Mitchell Johnson - $39,000 (Kolkata Knight Riders). MELBOURNE: Australia's premium spinner Nathan Lyonhas missed the adrenaline rush of Test cricket while he was away from the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic but says the break has rekindled his desire to go beyond 500 wickets in the format. Having missed out on the Champions Trophy squad, Lyon replaced John Hastings to play for Worcestershire. His performances in local T20 cricket saw him being picked in the Big Bash League. Asian … [14], On 5 November 2019, Lyon signed for Hampshire as their overseas player for the 2020 season in Championship cricket in England. Nathan Lyon will welcome Mitchell Starc's return into the Australian camp on Monday following compassionate leave ahead of the Test series against India. He achieved this feat during the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium by dismissing Dhananjaya de Silva. Australia's Nathan Lyon bowls watched by India's Virat Kohli (left). Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Lyon roughly outlined his game-plan against the Indian batsmen. This phrase was adopted by cricket fans throughout Australia, elevating Lyon to cult hero status. Later in 2010, Nathan Lyon moved to Adelaide and worked as a member of the ground staff team at the Adelaide Oval. [43][44] In July 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes series in England. Andrew Tye became the latest million-dollar Aussie in the IPL, going to Glenn Maxwell's Kings XI Punjab for $1.39 million. Offspinner Nathan Lyon has refused top divulge any information regarding the plans Australia bowlers have made to deal with a star-studded India batting line-up led by captain Virat Kohli. Nathan Lyon is one of Australia’s greatest spinners of all time. More specifically, he will welcome the return of Starc's heavy boots to the bowling crease. Nathan Michael Lyon (born 20 November 1987) is an Australian international cricketer. However, Lyon was recalled to the team for the third Ashes Test, and in the fourth Ashes Test at Chester-le-Street, he took figures of 4/42 on the first day to help restrict England to 238 in their first innings. Also Read | Nathan Lyon Equates Upcoming Home Series Against India With The Iconic Ashes Series. in unison after Lyon's third ball bowled: however, their attempts were replaced by cheering, as he took the wicket of Sami Aslam with his third delivery.[33]. Lyon is an off spin bowler and a lower-order right-handed batsman. While Nathan Lyon didn’t reveal his gamelan but did mention that the whole team is in a better head space even though it will be missing key players like David Warner due to injury. Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Cutting, Dan Christian, Jason Behrendorff, Ben Dwarshius, Billy Stanlake, Ben Laughlin and Mitchell Johnson were all bought on Sunday. MORE: WATCH: Marcus Stoinis hits a monster 119m six | WATCH: Streaker evades security at Optus Stadium. In 2015, Lyon was not named in Australia's final squad of 15 for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Nathan Michael Lyon (born 20 November 1987) is an Australian international cricketer. Sports Curator-cum-chorister-cum-GOAT: Nathan Lyon's rise to the top; Sports ISL 2020-21: NorthEast United holding their own against bigger guns; Sports Jose Mourinho finding his mojo at Tottenham Hotspur; Advertisement. Xavier Doherty was picked in his place as a specialist spin bowler. It held true until hours before the first match when he was dropped from out of the lineup in favour of shock debutant Ashton Agar, who then went on to score 98 on his Test debut, which was also a world record for a no. Former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed feels R Ashwin, Yasir Shah and Nathan Lyon don't have enough variations to survive in ODIs and IPL, PSL has … https://cricket.yahoo.net/news/5-legendary-test-bowlers-century-133000421 [22] Nathan Lyon played his first Test in Australia at the Gabba starting on 1 December 2011 against New Zealand in the first Test match of the series. Lyon, 9 shy of 400 Test wickets, was a rare shining light for the Aussies in the 2018/19 tour, ending the series as the joint highest wicket-taker, and the 33-year-old has asserted that the hosts, this time around, are better prepared. [53], Australian Men's Test Player of the Year : 2019, For the American chef and television personality, see, Kane Richardson was not initially in the squad, but named as replacements for. Australia strengthened their spin bowling by bringing in Nathan Lyon on Saturday but continue to fret over the availability of captain Aaron Finch in … Nathan Lyon took his first wicket off his first ball in Test cricket on 1 September 2011, his victim was Kumar Sangakkara. [13], On 15 November 2017, during the final moments of the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the Allan Border Field, Lyon was involved in a bizarre incident, burning a piece of toast in the dressing room and causing the smoke alarm to go off, which brought the fire services to the ground and stopped play for 30 minutes. No team met Lyon's $AU290,000 base price, fellow internationals Shaun Marsh and Travis Head also missed out. (AP) When Nathan Lyon was 18, he nearly lost his eyes. Abbott, while talking to ESPNCricinfo, said that he was fortunate to have access to head coach Justin Langer and senior players like Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Kane Richardson. [18] Lyon made his Test debut against Sri Lanka at Galle on 31 August 2011. Nathan Lyon has emerged as one of the best Test spinners in the world over the years and he has asserted that he wants to take 500 wickets and beyond. Lyon took 4/69 in the first innings and 3/19 in his second innings, culminating in match figures of 7/88, the best Test match bowling figures by an Australian off-spinner at the venue. 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