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- Indian Express
Amid retirement speculations, Nathan Lyon says he won't quit until he beats India in India
Australia's veteran spinner Nathan Lyon has denied speculations over his immediate retirement from Test cricket. Lyon, who has been Australia's designated song master ever since Mike Hussey retired from Test cricket, passed on the role to wicketkeeper Alex Carey during their recent victory against West Indies in Barbados. It led to speculations that Lyon could announce his retirement any time soon. But Lyon said he before he hangs up his boots, he would like to be part of an Australian team that wins a Test series in India. 'I've always said I want to win away in India. I want to win away in England,' Lyon said. 'We've got that opportunity in a couple of years' time, but we've also got to take it Test by Test and make sure that we're doing everything here in West Indies right. Then we've got a massive summer at home with the Ashes. But another World Test Championship final would be on my cards for sure.' The 37-year-old off-spinner during the Test in Barbados had scribbled a note to Carey stating he would be the new song master of 'Under the southern cross'. It is a role that is seen prestigious in Australian set up with the likes of Allan Border, Ian Healy, Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer and Hussey being the previous ones to occupy the role after Rod Marsh started it. 'There's no talk about me retiring or even thoughts coming in my head,' Lyon told reporters. 'It's more about the team environment, making sure that I get the opportunity to pass it onto someone who I look at and absolutely love and the way he goes about it on and off the field. And I feel like Alex is the perfect candidate. I feel like I've run my race with it, and it's time for someone else to put their touch on,' Lyon said ahead of the second Test in Grenada. The role involves leading the team in a rendition of the song 'Under the Southern Cross I Stand,' which famously finishes with the line, 'Australia, you f**king beauty!' The Australian teams have a habit of singing the song at the end of every Test win. Lyon, will turn 38 by the time the Ashes commences later this year in Australia.
Indian Express
7 hours ago
- Indian Express
20 years on, Salman Rushdie's ‘Shalimar the Clown' reimagined for the French with Delhi artist's vision
Twenty years after India-born British-American writer Salman Rushdie's Shalimar the Clown was first published in 2005, its French folio Shalimar le clown that released last month has on its cover an artwork by Delhi-based artist Mukesh Sharma. 'Salman Rushie and publisher Antoine Gallimard approached me after seeing this work on my Instagram. I was told that Salman Rushdie had really liked it and asked the publishing house (Gallimard) to get in touch with me for it to be used on the cover of the book. A lot of correspondence followed and Salman Rushdie also asked for more of my works to see, but they finally decided on this work as it was suitable for this particular book.' Speaking about the 2018 acrylic on canvas titled Revitalising Memory, Sharma elaborates: 'Like a lot of my other recent works, here too I use elements from the keyboard to ponder our relationship with technology. The representation that looks at myth, memory, identity also also borrows from Indian miniatures and traditional stories from the Panchatantra to comment how in several scenarios it difficult to distinguish between who is the puppet and who is controlling the strings, who is riding and controlling whom.' Rushdie's eighth novel, which took nearly four years to complete, the layered narrative details the murder of Max Ophuls, former US ambassador to India, by his Kashmiri-Muslim driver who calls himself Shalimar the Clown. The story spans across continents, including Kashmir, France and the United States, and reflects how personal histories are influenced by larger political decisions. Rushdie has shared a close relationship with the Indian art world, with his friends including the likes of Nalini Malani and the late Vivan Sundaram. He also shared a long friendship with the late artist Bhupen Khakhar. While Rushdie immortalised him in his book The Moor's Last Sigh through a character inspired by him – that of an account with the soul of an artist – Khakhar painted a portrait of Rushdie titled The Moor, incorporating elements from his book. Khakhar also made a set of five woodcuts and three linocuts for a limited edition based on two stories by Rushdie.
New Indian Express
7 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Nathan Lyon wants to win Test series in India before retirement
ST. GEORGE'S: Australian spin great Nathan Lyon has no immediate plans of Test retirement as he yearns for one final away series win in India before calling time on his illustrious career. The 37-year-old, who is the most successful off-spinner for Australia with 556 wickets in 138 Tests, has taken 130 wickets against India in 32 Tests (both home and away) but has never been a part of an away series win in India. In fact, Australia have not beaten India in their backyard since their "final frontier" triumph in 2004-05. "I've always said I want to win away in India. I want to win away in England," Lyon was quoted as saying by "We've got that opportunity in a couple of years' time, but we've also got to take it Test by Test and make sure that we're doing everything here in West Indies right," the spinner said. "Then we've got a massive summer at home with the Ashes. But another World Test Championship final would be on my cards for sure," he added. But Lyon has relinquished his duties in the Australian team as it's song-master, passing on the baton to wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey, who fulfilled the duties during the dressing room celebrations after their 159-run win over the West Indies in the first Test. The song, "Underneath the Southern Cross", is sung after every victory, led by the song master. This tradition, started by Rod Marsh, was passed on to Lyon by former Australia batter Michael Hussey. In Tests, Lyon led the celebrations in 67 wins from 125 matches. "I've been very honoured to firstly, lead the song, but to have it for 12 years, it's been one of the biggest highlights of my career," Lyon said. "It definitely doesn't mean I'm retiring anytime soon. It's more about the team environment, making sure that I get the opportunity to pass it on to someone who I look at and absolutely love in the way he goes about it on and off the field and I just feel like Alex is the perfect candidate," he said. Lyon said he now wants to sit back and "take it all in". "I ran my race with it, and it's time for someone else to put their touch on it. I've loved having the privilege to lead the team song but now I can sit back and hopefully enjoy a few wins and just relax and take it all in," he said. Australia will take on the West Indies in the second Test starting here on Wednesday.
