England cricketers miss official Adelaide dinner due to `clash of events`

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 16:21

England`s cricketers found time to hit Adelaide`s club scene as soon as they got here, but not a one showed up to the official Test match dinner at Adelaide Oval, according to reports.

Root says benefited from playing under Lehmann Cricket Academy

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 17:21

Young batsman Joe Root played with Prospect District under the Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy program before playing for England and has said that he was really helped by his experiences of playing for the club.

I`ll handle England myself, says Australia's Lyon

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 12:39

Australia`s Nathan Lyon is confident he has the tools to spin England out in the second test in Adelaide and will not need much help from team mates rolling over a few part-time overs.

Lyon says Gabba pitch `not just for quicks` but also spin-friendly

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 21:05

Australian Test spinner Nathan Lyon has said that he does not understand the fascination with going for an all-pace attack on the Gabba wicket and hopes captain Michael Clarke is of the same mind.

Clarke says recent lack of success for Lyon, Ahmed not cause of concern

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 17:21

Australian Test captain Michael Clarke has said that he is not disheartened about the lack of success for spin contenders Nathan Lyon and Fawad Ahmed in their last match before the selection of the Ashes team, and said that conditions were to blame.

Nathan Lyon calls comparison with Shane Warne `harsh`

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 12:19

Australia`s Test spinner Nathan Lyon has said that it is not fair for him to be compared with great spin bowler Shane Warne.

Border backs Lyon to be No.1 spinner for Oz in return Ashes

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 16:56

Legendary Australian captain Allan Border has said that he believes that Nathan Lyon deserved to be Australia`s No.1 spinner for the return Ashes series, starting in November.

Nathan Lyon desperate to play ODI cricket

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 16:15

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has said that he is desperate to play one-day international cricket and represent his country in the 2015 World Cup, given that he has been regularly overlooked for the format.

Lyon stars on day one as Australia dominate

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 13:10

Australia`s plan to starve England of runs paid off handsomely when they reduced the home team to 238 for nine on the opening day of the fourth Ashes test in County Durham on Friday.

Australia at rock bottom, Lyon must start: Glenn McGrath

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 12:58

Australia have hit rock bottom with their defeat to England in the second Ashes Test says fast bowling great Glenn McGrath.

`Axed` Lyon`s head spinning from mixed signals by Oz selectors: Lawson

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 19:22

Former Australian cricketer Geoff Lawson has said that Ashes-axed bowler Nathan Lyon`s head must be spinning from the mixed messages that he is getting from selectors.

Lyon boosts Oz Ashes hopes after promising display in Taunton warm-up.

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 16:58

The British media might think Nathan Lyon is not fit for England`s third-string line-up but the Australian spinner is displaying through his performance in warm-up games that he is ready for the Ashes series.