Nathan Lyon reveals that the opportunity to bowl alongside his Ashes rival James Anderson was one of the reasons for his arrival in county cricket. Lyon, Australia's record-breaking off-spinner, has joined Lancashire on an overseas deal and will make his debut against Surrey. While Lyon's mentorship with Tom Hartley has been discussed, Lyon admits that the chance to compete against Anderson was a major attraction for him. Anderson, the most prolific seamer of all time, is currently resting after the India series.
Nathan Lyon admits the chance to bowl alongside Ashes rival James Anderson was part of the reason for his arrival in county cricket . Lancashire pulled off a major coup by signing Australia’s record-breaking off-spinner on an overseas deal and, despite only touching down in the country on Tuesday, he goes straight into the squad for Friday’s curtain-raiser against defending champions Surrey.
Much has been made of the possibility of Lyon forging a mentor relationship with Tom Hartley, following the slow left-armer’s emergence for England this winter, but Lyon has revealed it was the chance to go into battle against an old adversary that really attracted him to Emirates Old Trafford. Anderson, the most prolific seamer of all time, is currently resting up after his exertions in the five-match series against India but the prospect of two greats with a combined 1,230 wickets to their name is already being teased. “That would be pretty amazin
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