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May 26 (CRICKETNMORE) - Despite beating the world No.1 side on Saturday in their first World Cup warm-up game, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon insists his side have still got plenty of room for improvement.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Australia downed England at the Hampshire Bowl by 12 runs in a dream dress rehearsal for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup that gets underway on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Australia have claimed series wins in both India and Pakistan and now beaten England on home soil this year – laying to rest the ghosts of a disappointing 2018 in the ODI format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

And Lyon cannot wait to get started in the tournament proper after Steve Smith's century inspired them past England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“That was a great warm-up game for both sides,” said Lyon.   <\/p>\r\n\r\n

“It was a great opportunity to find out where Australia sit at the moment. England are the No.1 side in the world and the favourites going in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“So it was a great opportunity for us to see where we sit. There is still a lot of improvement for us which is very exciting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“The one big thing for us is that we have a very tight group at the moment. We are training our back sides off, we want to get better each day and are having a lot of fun doing it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“We will make sure we compete against anyone we come up against.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Although defeated, England remain the red-hot favourites to win it all this summer on home soil according to Lyon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

And in particular Ben Stokes – who Lyon dismissed for 20 as part of his figures of 1-37 from his ten overs – is the man to watch.  <\/p>\r\n\r\n

“England are the favourites going into the comp and they deserve to be for the way they have been playing their ODI cricket,” added Lyon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“I am not going to come here and cause headlines, that’s for sure. We are just going to worry about what we are doing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“I am playing against some of the best players in the world, and Ben Stokes is one of if not the best all-rounder in the world, especially in white ball cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“I rate Ben extremely highly, he has a superstar’s game and to have those battles out in the field, that is why you play cricket. You want to compete against the best players in the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“To do that in the warm-up game is great fun, it’s a good challenge and it really gives me great vision to see where I stand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“I know there is a lot I need to work on personally.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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