Maybe Lyon Could Be Left Out Of Australia XI For The Ashes: Ryan Harris
With fast bowlers calling the shots on spicy pitches in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Lyon, who has 500-plus Test wickets, had a minimised role in Australia’s 3-1 triumph against India, picking only nine wickets while bowling 122.4 overs in five matches.
"Scotty, as we know him, is the guy that comes in when someone gets injured. That's his role in the past... but he took 21 wickets at 13, so that's definitely something the selectors are going to have to think about with Josh Hazlewood not being in there.
"Josh is a very good bowler and his record speaks for itself. It's definitely a question that has got to be asked and we are going to completely different conditions in Sri Lanka. Questions will be there for next summer and whether we play four quicks and leave out, dare I say it, maybe the GOAT (Lyon)," said Harris to 2GB's Wide World of Sports radio on Monday.
Before the Ashes, Australia have two Tests to play in Sri Lanka, starting on January 29 in Galle, as well as the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s in June and a Test tour of the West Indies later that month.
"I think they will try and keep it as stable as possible. The conversations are no doubt being had behind closed doors… but we can't afford to lose three or four players at a time. Everyone is screaming that 'this has got to happen', but in the inner sanctum, there would be a plan in place.
Before the Ashes, Australia have two Tests to play in Sri Lanka, starting on January 29 in Galle, as well as the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s in June and a Test tour of the West Indies later that month.
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