Why do they call Nathan Lyon the goat?

Why do they call Nathan Lyon the goat?

The nickname ‘GOAT’ was attributed to Nathan Lyon since 2015 when his Australian teammates started calling him the Great Australian off-spinner after the 2015 Australia tour to West Indies. On that 2015 Caribbean tour, Lyon scalped eight wickets in two games at 19.25 even when the pitches were seam-friendly.

Why do they call Nathan Lyon Gary?

Its origins are simple enough, as it comes from the Australian rules football star Garry Lyon, who was captain of Melbourne between 1991-1997.

Where was Nathan Lyon born?

Nathan Lyon

Who is the GOAT in Test cricket?

Kohli is India’s most successful Test captain with 40 wins from 68 matches and also holds the record for the most number of runs in T20Is with 3932 runs in 105 innings and became the highest run scorer in T20 World Cups, going past Mahela Jayawardene’s tally of 1016 runs in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

What does nice Gary mean?

Lyon is nicknamed Garry after a former professional Australian rules football player, Garry Lyon. With the offie sharing the same name as the footballer, Wade started using it to boost Lyon’s confidence.

Who is GOAT in Australian cricket team?

The GOAT! After 1.5 million votes, Ricky Ponting has been crowned Australia’s greatest ODI player. Thanks for voting, and congrats Punter! S Najib Ullah and 16,677 others like this.