The off spinner will be seen in Australian one day jersey after gap of two years
Australian off spinner Natahn Lyon will be making a come back in the one day side after gap of two years
Sydney: Spinner Nathan Lyon was Monday called up to Australia’s one-day squad for their tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa, with Ben Cutting, Kane Richardson and Mitchell Marsh also getting the nod. Test star Lyon has not played a limited overs international since March 2012 but has been working with Sri Lankan spin great Muttiah Muralitharan and was preferred to Xavier Doherty.
“Nathan Lyon has done very well in Test match cricket, but first came under notice through his performances in short form cricket,” said national selector Rod Marsh. “He bowled well in last year’s (One Day) Cup competition and having not played an ODI since early 2012, the National Selection Panel is keen to see him in action again.”
The one-day series, which gets under way in Harare on August 25, will be the first time Australia has toured Zimbabwe since 2004. It also signals the start of a busy summer for the national team led by Michael Clarke, which includes a possible 18 ODIs between now and the start of the Cricket World Cup in February 2015.
Squad
Michael Clarke (capt), George Bailey, Ben Cutting, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Shane Watson.
( Source : AFP )
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