Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon stated on Saturday he “did not really see BazBall” throughout the two Tests he performed in opposition to England in Ashes 2023 and added that his harm has taken his starvation for the sport to a different stage and a return to England for the Ashes later can’t be dominated out. Lyon performed the primary two Tests of the thrilling Ashes collection — at Edgbaston and Lord’s — earlier than a calf harm dominated him out.

The spinner was brutal in his evaluation of England’s fashion of play underneath Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, famously dubbed ‘Bazball’, and performed down the hype round it.

“I know everyone keeps talking about Bazball, to be honest, I did not really see Bazball… throughout my two Tests against them,” Lyon told SEN Cricket as quoted by ICC.

The Australian said that the aggressive brand of batting deployed by England should be complemented by the flexibility to change gears when needed.

“I’m 2-0 in my Tests in opposition to Bazball,” Lyon said, reminding that Australia did not lose both Tests he featured in during the Ashes.

“I have a look at the Australian cricket crew and the batters we have now had, David Warner for instance. I’ve seen him rating a whole lot in a session and that is off taking part in an attacking model of cricket.”

“I feel there’s loads of smoke and mirrors with Bazball, if I’m being trustworthy with you, and I really feel like if you’ll play an aggressive model of cricket anyway, it’s about with the ability to go up and down in gears and understanding the moments within the recreation,” he added.

Australia won both games in which Lyon played while losing two and drawing one in the last three matches of the series.

The off-spinner, who turns 36 this year, did not rule out the possibility of returning to England in 2027 for another Ashes series, stating that his “starvation for the sport has most likely gone to a brand new stage” after some time away due to injury.

“I’ll inform you one factor, I’m positively not joking about going again to the Ashes,” Lyon said.

“I’m positively not writing off going again to England for the Ashes… the end line for me has not even popped up in my eyesight but, I’ve nonetheless received loads of cricket left in me in my eyes,” he concluded.

In 16 Tests in England, Lyon has taken 59 wickets at an average of 29.61, with the best bowling figures of 6/49. This also consists of one five-wicket haul.

In 30 Tests against England, he has taken 110 wickets at an average of 29.41, with the best figures of 6/49. This includes two five-wicket hauls.