Lyon, who has claimed 562 wickets in red-ball cricket at the international level, was unexpectedly left out of team for the pink-ball Ashes Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett, and Neser claimed 19 of England\u2019s 20 wickets convincingly during the match, with the only exception being Josh Inglis\u2019 spectacular run-out of Ben Stokes. Batting all-rounder Cam Green bowled 13 overs but did not take any wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It could have gone a few different ways, and it\u2019s certainly nothing against Nathan. He\u2019s a freak. He\u2019s been our spinner for such a long time, but the extra batting and the way the tail hung in for 50 overs gave us the balance we were after,\" Smith said post-match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"(Neser) offers something different. We can bring the keeper up, he hits the stumps, he keeps things tight, and forces batters to take risks when the ball isn\u2019t as quick or is skidding. But it\u2019s nothing against Nathan. He\u2019s unbelievable, and he\u2019s done it for so long.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The selectors included bowling all-rounder Michael Neser as a fifth seam bowler, marking the first time since 2012 that Australia\u2019s all-time leading off-spinner would miss a home Test, a decision Lyon said left him \u201cabsolutely filthy.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"(Neser) offers something different. We can bring the keeper up, he hits the stumps, he keeps things tight, and forces batters to take risks when the ball isn\u2019t as quick or is skidding. But it\u2019s nothing against Nathan. He\u2019s unbelievable, and he\u2019s done it for so long.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI'm not the first player to miss a Test match and I won't be the last. I'm obviously pretty gutted because I know the role that I can play within Australian cricket and especially at a venue like this. Extremely disappointed, but I'll do whatever I have to do to make sure these guys get up,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n