Nathan Lyon (photo Philip Brown/Getty Images) Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon believes that he is facing South Africa in the final of the World Championship in Lord’s 11th June will present unique challenges despite Australia’s experience with the victory of ICC trophies, quoting foreign conditions and the Dukes of the ball as key factors. Australia enters the match as a champion champion with players who won several ICC tournaments, including the 2015 and 2023 World Championships and the World Cup 2021 T20.The experience of the Australian team in high -pressure situations give them an advantage, but Lyon acknowledges that it may not matter on the day of the match.“Have experience with boys who won three (50-over) World Championships and World Cups T20 and apparently the final of the World Championship a few years ago, this experience and this pressure in the higher games, it will be, it is on our side, but it means nothing when you come into play,” Lyon said.
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English conditions differ significantly from Australian courses and offer a swing of pitching rather than discouraging, while the Duke balls behave differently from the balls of Kookaburra used in Australia.
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“It will be another challenge and with foreign conditions and the Duke ball. It will be the two best bowling attacks that will be each other, which is another exciting thing, so it will be a good challenge for all doughs,” Lyon explained.Lyon carefully monitors the performances of South African players, especially on their recent tour against Zimbabwe.“I’m a nuffie cricket, so I watched a decent number of cricket and at the moment I even tune in to their game against Zimbabwe,” Lyon said. “They have several class players, as I said with Aiden Markram, Rickelton at the top of the order, they are class players, there is no point in hiding behind this fact.”Quiz: Who is the IPL player?Specifically, Spinner mentioned his experience facing David Bingingham in the cricket district.“Last year I played against Bedingham here in the regional cricket and he is a special player, so at the end of the day it will be boys who make the foundations … and enjoy pressure moments,” he said.Lyon confirmed his recovery from the hip injured during the home test series against India.“After Sri Lanka I had a small break to try to get my side right and now it’s all good to go,” Lyon said. “I sincerely stopped training since the end of Sri Lanka and Bowling Wise that I probably went to a good five to six weeks.”He expressed satisfaction with his current form and preparation.“My numbers and where I am on the workload and all these things are where we want it and the skills wise and how the ball comes out of my hand is exactly as I want at the moment,” Lyon concluded.
