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Azam, Sohail tons reinforce Pakistan A lead

Azam, Sohail tons reinforce Pakistan A lead

After going wicketless on the first day in Sharjah, Nathan Lyon was the only Australian to make a breakthrough on day three as Babar Azam and Haris Sohail ground down the bowlers with unbeaten centuries

17-Oct-2014•The Report by Brydon Coverdale in Sharjah
Bailey defends Lyon exclusion

Bailey defends Lyon exclusion

George Bailey, Australia's stand-in captain, defended his team's decision to leave Nathan Lyon out of their playing XI against South Africa, insisting that the offspinner's absence "didn't turn the match"

27-Aug-2014•Liam Brickhill in Harare
'I want to play all three formats' - Lyon

'I want to play all three formats' - Lyon

Australia offspinner Nathan Lyon has said his ODI bowling is a "work in progress", and he wants to play all three formats for Australia

26-Aug-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff
Lyon back in Australia's ODI squad

Lyon back in Australia's ODI squad

Offspinner Nathan Lyon has gone from Test specialist to World Cup contender after being named in Australia's squad for the one-day tri-series in Zimbabwe later this month

04-Aug-2014•Brydon Coverdale
Lyon added to Australia A squad

Lyon added to Australia A squad

Test spinner Nathan Lyon will have a chance to put into match practice some of his recent work with Muttiah Muralitharan after being added to the Australia A squad to take on India A in Brisbane

10-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff
Lyon changes angle of attack

Lyon changes angle of attack

Nathan Lyon added one more weapon to his spin armory after gaining confidence from bowling over the wicket, an angle of attack he seldom employed during the recently-concluded Ashes

08-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Johannesburg
Lyon helps Sixers move into second place

Lyon helps Sixers move into second place

Nathan Lyon and Nic Maddinson helped Sydney Sixers to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Sydney Thunder that gave the Sixers a good chance of hosting a BBL semi-final

25-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff
Lyon behind public rendition of team song

Lyon behind public rendition of team song

Nathan Lyon said emotion fuelled a public singing of the Australia team song barely minutes after the final wicket fell in Sydney

06-Jan-2014•Brydon Coverdale
Australia gifted a reprieve by broken England

Australia gifted a reprieve by broken England

Nathan Lyon took 5 for 50, including his 100th Test wicket, as he and Mitchell Johnson inspired another England collapse to set up a chase of 231 for a 4-0 series lead

28-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig
Lyon on cusp of 100 Test wickets

Lyon on cusp of 100 Test wickets

Nathan Lyon, the Australia offspinner, is just five wickets away from becoming the fifth offspinner in Australia's history to take 100 Test wickets

23-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Melbourne
Lyon a likely starter in Perth

Lyon a likely starter in Perth

Nathan Lyon is expected to retain his place for the third Test at the WACA, with the coach Darren Lehmann reluctant to ask too much of his fast bowlers

11-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Perth
Lyon ready for hard toil on 'belter'

Lyon ready for hard toil on 'belter'

Nathan Lyon is preparing for a heavy workload in the Adelaide Test on a pitch he described as "a belter"

03-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale
Johnson blows England away in a 381-run drubbing

Johnson blows England away in a 381-run drubbing

The field set for Mitchell Johnson summed up Australia's supremacy as they closed in on victory in the first Test at the Gabba

24-Nov-2013•The Report by David Hopps
Trott innings swung the day - Haddin

Trott innings swung the day - Haddin

Brad Haddin pointed to Jonathan Trott's fraught innings before lunch and Nathan Lyon's telling two wicket contribution as the keys to Australia's dominant position at the close of day two at the Gabba

22-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane
Watson returns to bowling crease

Watson returns to bowling crease

Shane Watson considers himself a strong chance of resuming at the bowling crease during the first Ashes Test, the major question a matter of when

18-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig
Australia spin coach to travel for Ashes

Australia spin coach to travel for Ashes

Australian cricket's hierarchy has finally responded to calls for spin bowlers to be afforded specialist guidance during the Test summer, with the National Cricket Centre spin coach John Davison expected to be on hand at training before four out of five A

15-Nov-2013•Daniel Brettig
Lyon leads strong Australia display

Lyon leads strong Australia display

Nathan Lyon's remarkably incisive contribution was central to England's sharp decline from 149 for 2 to 238 for 9 on the first day at Chester-le-Street

09-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig
Lehmann defends absence of specialist spin coach

Lehmann defends absence of specialist spin coach

Australia's coach Darren Lehmann has defended the ongoing absence of a former bowler as a specialist spin coach in the Australian setup despite the fact that Ashton Agar and Nathan Lyon are still learning their trade

29-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale
Taylor and Bird make Test auditions

Taylor and Bird make Test auditions

If the second day in Hove was a Test audition, Jackson Bird and James Taylor would be expecting call-backs

27-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Hove
Lyon presses for recall as six rested

Lyon presses for recall as six rested

Nathan Lyon has the chance to press for a Test match recall against Sussex this week as Australia named a hodgepodge XI for the three-day match starting on Friday

24-Jul-2013•Daniel Brettig
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