‘I do believe we can win 5-0’ – Star Australia bowler’s bold statement ahead of Ashes 2023
Australia Test Cricket Team (Source: Twitter)
Nathan Lyon, the Australian off-spinner, has made a daring prediction for the upcoming 2023 Ashes series. The world-record-setting off-spinner is certain that Australia can easily defeat England and reclaim the urn.
Since 2001, Australia hasn’t triumphed in an England series. The 2019 leg of the series saw them achieve their greatest result to date, holding the English to a 2-2 tie in large part due to Steve Smith’s heroic efforts with the bat. In four Test matches, the right-hander scored 774 runs at an above-average average.
“I do believe we can win 5-0, for sure. 100 percent. There you go, there’s your headline. I’ve never gone into any game thinking that we’re never going to compete well and win the game. I know it’s a headline for you guys, but in my opinion and my view, every game I play for Australia, I’m going out there to win it. I’m confident heading over there. I think our squad should be really proud of the work that we’ve done over the last 24 months. I think it’s been an incredible journey and something that we should be really proud of,” Lyon was quoted as saying on Tuesday, in Brisbane.
The best thing we can do is go out there and perform well and silence the crowd: Nathan Lyon
The finger-spinner had a respectable series last time around in England, obtaining 20 wickets in five Tests at a strike rate of 33.40. He claimed six wickets to help Australia win the first Test at Edgbaston’s fourth innings. Lyon also acknowledged that Australia hoped to mainly silence the crowd in the same manner as they did during the 2019 leg.
“I know I’m going to get a lot of feedback from the English fans … positive, negative, whatever it may be. That’s totally OK. At the end of the day, we’re going out there and we’re playing professional sport. Hopefully, they are going to be sold out and there’ll be a lot of loud crowds. The best thing we can do is go out there and perform well and silence the crowd,” the 35 year-old asserted.
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