Australian spin king Nathan Lyon dismissed issues Monday that England might use brief boundaries for the upcoming Ashes to supercharge their attacking “Bazball” technique, saying it labored each methods.
The Times in London reported this month that the host had mentioned bringing within the boundary ropes to the minimal 59 metres permitted by the International Cricket Council.
That would assist England’s explosive top-order batters punish Australia’s bowling assault, spearheaded by Lyon, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
But 119-Test veteran Lyon identified that Australia’s batters would additionally revenue.
“Travis Head’s pretty excited about the 59-metre boundaries as well,” Lyon advised cricket.com.au.
Off-spinner Lyon, who has taken 482 Test wickets — 101 of them towards outdated foes England — is relishing dealing with the fearless method of captain Ben Stokes and the remainder of England’s batsmen.
“I’ve planned for that and I’m excited by that challenge,” Lyon stated.
“I want to challenge myself against the best players, and this brand of cricket they’re playing is certainly bringing the crowds back.
“I’ve been hit for six… it must be getting close to 300 (times) now for me.
“I’m not worried by it at all, I’m not scared by it. It provides a chance (of taking wickets) in my eyes.”
Since New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum took over as coach and Stokes as skipper, England have turbo-charged the best way they play.
They have adopted an aggressive technique to use strain and preserve crowds entertained.
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England head into the five-Test sequence, beginning on June 16 at Edgbaston in Birmingham, having misplaced the 2021-22 Ashes in Australia 4-0.
Star England seamer Stuart Broad ruffled feathers final month when he claimed the consequence didn’t rely in his thoughts as a result of strict Covid guidelines made it inconceivable for the group to perform usually in the course of the tour.
But Lyon countered: “One hundred percent I’m counting that, that was a 4-0 victory to Australia.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com