Inverarity wary of young bowlers’ dilemma – Cricket News Update
Despite terming Nathan Lyon's recent outings as 'a bit muddled', http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-John-Inverarity-c85980 still backed the young Australian bowlers, adding that going off the boil with rhythm every now and then is part of their learning curve.
Lyon has made himself indispensible to the team in recent times, playing a key role in Australia’s impressive recovery in Test cricket following a couple of barren years. He started with the now infamous first-ball dismissal of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and West Indies.
However, his form in England was a cause for serious concern for Inverarity, where the 24-year-old managed just 8 wickets at 48.75 for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jon-Holland-c1724, took 10 scalps at an impressive 27.30.
While he was keen to point out the flaws, the Australian selection head also downplayed suggestions that Lyon's career may be affected, claiming that ups and downs in performance are common in the early part of any bowler’s career
Lyon then returned to domestic action and despite taking just 2 wickets in the opening two Sheffield Shield games, Inverarity was encouraged by his improved performances. He then compared Lyon’s case with James Pattinson, Victoria’s young paceman, who has also struggled with injuries and rhythm following an impressive start.
"We hold Nathan in very high regard, he's a bowler with a lovely action, he gets drop and bounce and turn," Inverarity said. "For six months he got a bit muddled and he didn't bowl well on the A tour, and he didn't bowl well in Brisbane [against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Queensland-c834]. But in Adelaide he bowled much better.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 he was not the same bowler, he was very ordinary. He lost pace and rhythm and was ordinary. So these things happen, particularly with young bowlers."
Australia’s first home assignment of the season will be against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, starting next month.
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