Arthur backs Lyon to come good – Cricket News Update
Despite being forced to re-think their strategies following the loss of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s Head Coach, has said that it is unlikely that the team will go with a four-pronged pace attack. He further backed under fire spinner Nathan Lyon
to come good when the Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 kicks-off on Friday.
Watson’s injury woes have seriously hampered the team’s composition ahead of their highly-anticipated opening clash against the visitors, after it was revealed that the all-rounder will be out for a week with a calf injury.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rob-Quiney-c2340 has been added to the line-up, but the Victorian is an out and out batter, which leaves the Aussies short of a fourth pace bowling option which could be vital on the Gabba track, which is expected to assist the fast men.
Having been criticized for a lack of form in recent times, Nathan Lyon’s position remains the most vulnerable at the moment. The spinner played a major part in the team’s running last season but has failed to impress over the past six months.
He returned from the tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Australia-c844 where he has picked up just six wickets at 68. Despite his poor form, Arthur is pretty confident that the 24-year-old
will produce his best in the coming days.
Lyon has enjoyed success on the Gabba track in the past, having taken 7 wickets against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-c76390, Arthur feels that playing a spinner remains a viable option.
"Michael, myself and [team performance manager] http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Howard-c63371 had a meeting this morning with the curator. We're pretty confident we're going to get a very, very good Gabba wicket, which increases the likelihood of us playing a spinner.
“We're backing Nathan Lyon at the moment. Michael, myself and the selection panel believe that Nathan Lyon is our best spinner and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 will be our best spinner for a long period of time. We want to give him that confidence and back him in."
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