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Australia spinner Nathan Lyon revealed that after legendary spinner Shane Warne’s death, it is his responsibility to promote spin. Lyon, aged 36, aims to continue playing till he turns 40 and hopes to feature in the 2027 Ashes series against England. The Australian mentioned that he hasn’t given much thought to the kind of legacy he will leave behind for future spinners who might succeed him in the Test team when he calls time.
Lyon believes that he has to keep the art of spin bowling alive in the Down Under after Shane Warne’s sudden death in 2022. He is the third-highest wicket-taker for Australia in Tests. He has taken a total of 530 wickets in 129 matches. He is just 33 wickets short of Glenn McGrath to take the second spot behind the legendary Warne, with a total of 708 wickets.
There is big role for me to ensure spin stays cool: Nathan Lyon
The Australian bowler revealed that after Warne’s death, he feels that he is responsible for keeping the art of spin bowling alive in the country. Lyon was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying, “I do see the responsibility of flying the flag for the spinners around the country, there is no hiding behind that. Especially with the passing of Warnie, I feel like there is a big role for me to ensure that spin stays cool.” He added, “I am not cool in any way, but if I can try and promote spin bowling and promote how great it is to be a spin bowler … it’s pretty cool.”
Lyon credited his father for making him recognise the responsibility. He said, “Just having that conversation and understanding we’re role models in so many different ways to so many different people around the world. And if we can do our little bit to hopefully make people better cricketers or people, we’re doing our job.”
