When Cult Hero Lyon Handed Over His Mantle To A Bondi Boy
The Cricket Paper|January 13,2017

Alison Mitchell, inspired by the emergence of a fans’ favourite in Sydney, looks back at others who won the crowd’s affection.

Alison Mitchell
When Cult Hero Lyon Handed Over His Mantle To A Bondi Boy

The recent Test series between Australia and Pakistan offered many moments and feats to savour. There was Pakistan getting to the brink of what would have been a record breaking run chase in Brisbane; Azhar Ali becoming the first Pakistan batsman to score a double hundred on Australian soil at the MCG; David Warner crashing a century before lunch on the opening day in Sydney; the great warrior Younis Khan completing his career CV with a first Test century in Australia; maiden hundreds for new kids Peter Handscomb and the ever-grinning Matt Renshaw; and 441 runs in the series for captain Steve Smith, who joined an elite club of players to have a Test average of more than 60 after playing 50 Tests.

Those were just the cricketing achievements. Looking back, this was also a series for the fans. Some of the most endearing and memorable moments came from a crowd and a public who engaged with Test cricket in a way that is only possible though the narratives that evolve over the course of a series.

It started in Brisbane with ‘The Garrys’, a Nathan Lyon fan club borne out of Matt Wade’s unmistakable calls of “niiice, Garry!” from behind the stumps every time Lyon bowled a ball (the nickname stems from Garry Lyon, a famous Australian footballer).

It ended, gloriously, with an unknown substitute fielder who appeared on the final afternoon at the SCG with a shock of long, curly blond locks billowing out from beneath his Baggy Green. Amidst a carnival atmosphere, this tall and gangly 22 year old instantly gained cult status with fans who had taken advantage of the $1 or $2 dollar charity entry to see Australia surge to victory on day five.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 13,2017 من The Cricket Paper.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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