Captain Michael Clarke says spinner Nathan Lyon need not look over his shoulder in England in the coming months despite the looming presence of Fawad Ahmed in the Australian team set-up.
Lyon was the only spin bowler named in the 16-man squad for the five-Test Ashes series starting on July 10, but there is mounting speculation Pakistani-born leg-spinner Ahmed will be drafted into the side at his expense. Former refugee Ahmed, 31, will be eligible if minor changes to Australia’s citizenship legislation pass through parliament in the next few weeks. Cricket Australia officials are confident there will be no complications, and if the amendment to the Citizenship Act passes he could apply for a passport and be in England by June 21.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 28th, 2013
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