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‘Test cricket is my pinnacle’: Nathan Lyon resigned to workload management becoming an unwanted necessityTest spinner Nathan Lyon says Cricket Australia’s decision to cut short his maiden season with Lancashire in the County Championship was a “smart move”, acknowledging workload management will become an unwanted necessity over the coming years.
“It’s disappointing, because I signed here wanting to play all games and even play some T20 cricket and was thoroughly looking forward to that.Watch every ball of the England v Sri Lanka Test series LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo?Unlike Australia’s pace bowlers, Lyon has rarely been rested for matches throughout his 13-year international career, playing 100 consecutive Tests between 2013 and 2023.
“Obviously Test cricket is my pinnacle, and that’s my absolute goal, to play as much Test cricket I can over the next number of years.Nathan Lyon of Lancashire in action. Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesLyon was Lancashire’s leading wicket-taker during the first half of this year’s County Championship, taking 26 scalps at 30.38.“I was able to be with my family, get away and use our time over in the UK quite smart.
Before his next Test assignment, the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, Lyon will play at least three Sheffield Shield matches for New South Wales, including the Blues’ season opener against South Australia in Sydney. Australia has not won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since the 2014/15 summer when Lyon claimed 12 wickets during an unforgettable victory at Adelaide Oval. However, India has won four consecutive Test series against Australia in the decade since, including historic triumphs in 2018/19 and 2020/21.
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