Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has been one of the most legendary bowlers in the history of red ball format for Australia. The latter is majorly seen playing Tests for Australia and is currently playing in the Sheffield Shield tournament, which is the domestic long format competition of Cricket Australia. Lyon has experienced immense success on Australian pitches which isn't considered to be that effective for the spinners. With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 set to begin from November 22, he is one of the main players to watch out for. Marnus Labuschagne’s Hilarious Fielding Setup During Queensland vs Western Australia Sheffield Shield 2024–25 Match Shocks Umpire (Watch Video).

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Besides being in the headlines for his performances and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Nathan Lyon caught the attention of the fans after an amusing incident happened with him during the South Australia vs New South Wales Sheffield Shield match being played at the Cricket Central Ground in Sydney. On day 3 of the match, South Australia batter smashed Tanveer Sangha for a six towards the leg side. The shot was so powerful that the ball got lost in the bushes. Nathan Lyon went on to search for the ball and was able to find it, however, the colour of it had changed to white. Obviously, that wasn't the match ball, later the groundstaff and his teammates joined him in the search and at the match ball was found. Nathan Lyon Castles Travis Head With Brilliant Delivery During New South Wales vs Southern Australia Sheffield Shield 2024-25 Match (Watch Video).

Talking about the match, the New South Wales vs South Australia Sheffield Shield 2024-25 match ended in a draw wherein both the teams showcased a decent batting and bowling effort. However, there was no result possible in the match but it will be very effective for many other Australian players who would be featuring in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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