Image Source : AP Nathan Lyon
Nathan Lyon, who will play his one centesimal Test match at The Gabba from Friday, says he’ll get extra help from the Gabba wicket because it has extra bounce than Sydney or Melbourne and will assist him deliver out his secret supply on the fifth day of the Test match in opposition to India.
The off-spinner additionally mentioned that the gradual Sydney wicket didn’t permit him to deliver the key supply throughout the drawn third Test.
“This summer has been challenging with obviously playing against India again. They have come up with plans to combat me. But to be honest I am quite happy with the way I have been bowling. I have been able to create some chances which has been really positive…but some days the wheel doesn’t turn around and you don’t have much luck in the middle,” mentioned Lyon whereas chatting with the media in a digital interplay on Wednesday.
“I am very happy the way they are coming out of hand and I am confident and excited to get here at Gabba where there will be a bit more bounce than what was at the MCG and SCG, definitely SCG anyway. I am excited that if I keep doing my job then luck will keep changing here and there. I just got to stay patient…Who knows I could bring (secret delivery) on Day 5 if we happen to be bowling. It is still coming…keep watching.”
About the Sydney wicket, he mentioned, “It would have been nice to have a big footmark…but I was still able to get spin here and there out of it. The wicket was a bit slow and we couldn’t capitalise on our chances.”
The 33-year-old added that he’s removed from accomplished and is hungry for extra matches. He needs to proceed enjoying for properly past 100 Test matches.
“When I finish my career, I will be able to sit down with smile on my face — sort of gave my all. This is my 100th. But I am far from being done in my eyes. I am more hungry than ever. I want to go and play as much cricket for Australia and win more matches,” he mentioned.
“(But) not look too far forward and try to take every day with a smile in your face. Mike Hussey gave me that piece of recommendation earlier than I bowled my first ball. He mentioned, come up and play with a smile in your face, you’ll hopefully calm down a bit. Punter (Ricky Ponting) mentioned within the first recreation ‘simply again your ability’.
“There have been some highs and lows. You look at the Adelaide Test in 2014, that was one of the biggest highs in my career and then you look at Edgbaston, amazing high, you come to Leeds, you come down the ladder, so that is something amazing about Test cricket. It is amazing ride. There have been lots of ups and down in my career,” Lyon added.
The off-spinner mentioned that he could be speaking to his private spin coach John Davison, who’s at the moment with Sydney Thunder within the Big Bash. The bio-secure atmosphere hasn’t allowed Lyon to see him throughout the ongoing sequence. But Lyon says he’ll communicate to him like he does after each match.
“I will contact him anyway. I usually contact him after every Test and have a conversation. He is the best spin coach at the moment. I will touch base with him and nail down a couple of little things — regarding the pitch, need to adapt,” he mentioned earlier than including that he’s being ably guided by crew captain Tim Paine and batsman Steve Smith.
“I think I have played enough cricket to know what I need to do. That is the beauty of having Tim Paine and Steve Smith around the bat there as well. Obviously, they are very talented. They have passed a lot of knowledge from when Smith was batting against (Ravichandran) Ashwin to Paine keeping against me.”
Lyon will turn into the thirteenth Australian to play 100 Test matches. He joins an elite league that includes Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh, Allan Border, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath amongst others. Lyon says he nonetheless cannot consider it.
“It has been very exciting because I look at the 12 guys to have played 100 Test matches. They are pure legends in my eyes not just for CA but all around the world. I am going to pinch myself each and every day to see my name against those fellows. It is pretty amazing,” he mentioned.
