Nathan Lyon, an off spinner from Australia, has joined Lancashire for the 2024 season. Throughout the summer, the 36-year-old will be available for every competition.
Lyon has prior experience competing in the County Championship, having done his part to help Worcestershire win the Division Two championship in 2017. James Anderson will be his dressing room companion at this time.
“This is an exciting opportunity for me, and I am really looking forward to heading over to England for a full season of county cricket with Lancashire,” said Lyon.
“I love playing cricket in England. I’m keen to keep learning, keep improving my game and hopefully I can contribute to winning matches for the Red Rose and pass on some of the experiences that I have gained over the years throughout my career.
“They have a strong squad at Lancashire and Emirates Old Trafford is a really great venue to play cricket at, so I am looking forward to that. It will also be great to catch up with Jimmy Anderson too.”
Mark Chilton, director of cricket performance for Lancashire, stated: “Upon learning that Nathan was available for the duration of next summer, we leaped at the chance to incorporate him into our squad for the 2024 season. Nathan is an exceptionally skillful and seasoned operator.
“His bowling record in both international and domestic cricket speaks for itself, and we believe that he will be an important player for us with the ball as we look to achieve our goals in all competitions.
“We have several young spin bowlers in our squad and for them to have the opportunity to learn from and play alongside somebody with almost 500 Test match wickets will be invaluable in their development and I am sure Nathan will play an equally significant role off the pitch as he will on it.”
