Overview

• Lyon passed the ‘Under the Southern Cross I Stand’ leadership to wicketkeeper Alex Carey after Australia’s 159-run win over the West Indies in Barbados.
• The handover concludes a 12-year tenure during which Lyon led the song in 125 Tests, registering 69 wins, 19 draws and 39 losses.
• At 37, Lyon has claimed 556 wickets in 138 Tests and remains Australia’s first-choice off-spinner with ambitions to surpass Glenn McGrath’s tally of 563.
• He said the decision reflected team culture and praised Carey’s conduct on and off the field as ideal for the songmaster role.
• Lyon affirmed he will continue through the next World Test Championship cycle while aiming for away Test series wins in India and England.