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Veteran bowler Nathan Lyon has taken a swipe at Cricket Australia for ordering him home from England prematurely.
The 36-year-old is one of a number of Aussies to have flown to England to play the County Championship during a period of downtime for Australia’s men’s teams.
But while he initially planned on staying for the entire English season, the governing body back home put a limit of just seven games on his County stint.
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That’s despite Australia’s national squads having nothing scheduled until the Twenty20 World Cup in June, which Lyon is unlikely to be involved in.
Cricket Australia’s reasoning was reportedly to preserve the off-spinner for next summer’s Test series against India, which begins in November.
“Yeah, it’s definitely not my call,” Lyon told BBC Lancashire.
“That’s the nature of the beast. It’s a business now and Cricket Australia have come over the top and said they want to manage me and hopefully extend my playing career for the next three to four years, whatever it may be.
“It’s disappointing, because I signed here wanting to play all games and even play some T20 cricket and was thoroughly looking forward to that.
“But it is what it is, and my hands are tied.”
Lyon is excited to team up with long-time Ashes foe James Anderson at Lancashire.
The pair will form a formidable partnership with the ball in County cricket.
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But he is also keen to work with rising English spinner Tom Hartley – even though he may be helping orchestrate future Aussie misery.
”I said I was coming over here fully invested in Lancashire cricket – and if (the coach) wanted me to work with some spinners, I’m a cricket nut and love spin bowling,” Lyon said.
“I want to try to get better and I feel trying to help some young spinners will help my game as well.
“I feel that by playing 129 Tests or whatever it is… I’ve seen some cricket.”
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