Nathan Lyon comes out in support of Tim Paine
Updated On: 26 November, 2021 09:00 AM IST | PTI
Lyon’s comments come after former skipper Ricky Ponting said that Paine’s inclusion in the team would “inevitably” be a distraction and the drama was “not going to go away”
Wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine. Pic/AFP
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon on Thursday asserted that the inclusion of an under-fire Tim Paine in the playing XI for the Ashes series will not be a distraction for the hosts.
Lyon’s comments come after former skipper Ricky Ponting said that Paine’s inclusion in the team would “inevitably” be a distraction and the drama was “not going to go away.”
“I don’t see it as a distraction at all. At the end of the day, we are professional athletes, we know what we’ve got to do and how we’ve got to go about it,” Lyon said.
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