2 September 2011

Canberra's Nathan Lyon stars in Test debut!

2 September 2011 | Holden Caulfield

A quick shout out for debutant Test cricketer and local lad Nathan Lyon who took 5 for 34 in his debut against Sri Lanka at Galle last night. Not a bad effort for just his sixth first class match!

Given Lyon is so new to the international scene there may a few that have not heard of him before. He was born in Young, played his junior cricket in Canberra and now plays for South Australia at state level.

I’m not involved in the local cricket scene at all, but given Lyon’s past here I’m sure there are some readers who will have first hand accounts. If so, please share them.

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MERC6002:16 pm 23 Mar 17

Holden you must be pleased after your message of 2 Sept 2011, that Nathan is still bowling them down for our test team.

Frustrated10:00 am 03 Sep 11

Sammy said :

Surely he’s a shoe-in for an endorsement deal with Lion Nathan.

If he has any decent taste in beers, he wont touch them.

Deckard12:21 am 03 Sep 11

LSWCHP said :

Are there really people who are interested in cricket? Cricket? Really?

Say it isn’t so.

We don’t like cricket.

We love it!!

Ben_Dover7:30 pm 02 Sep 11

Superb C&B!!

Holden Caulfield7:15 pm 02 Sep 11

LSWCHP said :

Are there really people who are interested in cricket? Cricket? Really?

Say it isn’t so.

Yep, just like there’s no shortage of whingers and trolls on the interwebz.

LSWCHP7:06 pm 02 Sep 11

Are there really people who are interested in cricket? Cricket? Really?

Say it isn’t so.

Diggety3:50 pm 02 Sep 11

Good to see some effective spin! The man can catch too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmqW_PinSHg

Sammy12:28 pm 02 Sep 11

Surely he’s a shoe-in for an endorsement deal with Lion Nathan.

Holden Caulfield11:56 am 02 Sep 11

Oh yeah, in all the excitement I forgot to mention that Lyon took a wicket with his very first ball in Test cricket. Just the second Australian to do that, apparently.

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