MELBOURNE: Nathan Lyon was as soon as employed as a groundsman at Adelaide Oval however the Australia spinner will this week bid to develop into the best wicket-taker on the admired cricket floor within the second Test towards West Indies beginning on Thursday.
With 56 wickets, Lyon wants just one extra sufferer to attract away from the nice Shane Warne at a venue the place he toiled in obscurity earlier than being picked for Australia’s 2011 tour of Sri Lanka.
Having taken eight wickets towards the West Indies in Perth, together with a match-winning ‘six-fer’ within the fourth innings, the in-form 35-year-old mustn’t have to attend too lengthy to achieve the milestone within the day-night match.
Lyon mentioned the pink ball may lend a serving to hand.
“You talk to the batters and some batters find it hard to pick up the seam at night,” Lyon informed reporters on Tuesday.
“So potentially (you) bowl a few more variations, simple things like cross-seam and stuff, to try and keep the batter guessing.”
Lyon has one other outright report in attain, in tandem with slips fielder Steve Smith.
The pair have mixed for 51 “caught Smith, bowled Lyon” wickets, matching Warne and former skipper Mark Taylor’s output.
It is the Australian report for probably the most prolific bowler-fielder mixture not involving a wicketkeeper.
Smith took three catches off Lyon’s bowling in Perth, together with a stunner to dismiss West Indies quantity three Shamarh Brooks.
“Smithy actually sent me that message yesterday saying congrats, we are equal with (Taylor) and Warnie. When you see it like that it is pretty remarkable,” mentioned Lyon.
“I love having Smithy there, and he gives me a lot of feedback on different paces and how the shape is looking.”
With 56 wickets, Lyon wants just one extra sufferer to attract away from the nice Shane Warne at a venue the place he toiled in obscurity earlier than being picked for Australia’s 2011 tour of Sri Lanka.
Having taken eight wickets towards the West Indies in Perth, together with a match-winning ‘six-fer’ within the fourth innings, the in-form 35-year-old mustn’t have to attend too lengthy to achieve the milestone within the day-night match.
Lyon mentioned the pink ball may lend a serving to hand.
“You talk to the batters and some batters find it hard to pick up the seam at night,” Lyon informed reporters on Tuesday.
“So potentially (you) bowl a few more variations, simple things like cross-seam and stuff, to try and keep the batter guessing.”
Lyon has one other outright report in attain, in tandem with slips fielder Steve Smith.
The pair have mixed for 51 “caught Smith, bowled Lyon” wickets, matching Warne and former skipper Mark Taylor’s output.
It is the Australian report for probably the most prolific bowler-fielder mixture not involving a wicketkeeper.
Smith took three catches off Lyon’s bowling in Perth, together with a stunner to dismiss West Indies quantity three Shamarh Brooks.
“Smithy actually sent me that message yesterday saying congrats, we are equal with (Taylor) and Warnie. When you see it like that it is pretty remarkable,” mentioned Lyon.
“I love having Smithy there, and he gives me a lot of feedback on different paces and how the shape is looking.”