Lynn to go out swinging
MASTER blaster Chris Lynn is refusing to change his aggressive ways and insists he is on the verge of exploding in the international arena.
Lynn has the opportunity to kickstart Australia’s summer of cricket in tonight’s Twenty20 clash against South Africa at Metricon Stadium.
There will be plenty on the line in international cricket’s first foray to the Gold Coast, and Lynn’s future in the green and gold is part of the equation.
The six-hitting Brisbane Heat star is yet to dominate in 18 limited overs appearances for Australia despite being one of the Big Bash League’s most devastating players.
Lynn, 28, posted scores of 11, 44 and 0 in Australia’s recent one-day series loss to South Africa and has a top score of 44 in 14 T20 internationals.
But he is not about to shelve his all-out attack philosophy in order to salvage his international career and said he would go out swinging against the Proteas.
“I don’t think I’ll change at all,” he said. “I feel like I’m hitting the ball quite well. The runs haven’t been there, but just because you miss out on a couple of innings you don’t change your whole game plan.
“In the Twenty20 format you’re going to come off some nights and other nights you’re going to fail. That’s just the way it goes.
“I still feel I’ve got a lot to offer in international cricket. The dominoes haven’t lined up yet but I think it’s not far off.”
Australian cricket is floun- dering following last summer’s ball-tampering scandal and recent Test, one-day and Twenty20 series losses.
The one-off South Africa T20 match will be followed by a three-match T20 series against India before four Tests against Virat Kohli’s Indian side.
While the T20 squad is vastly different to the likely Test team, Lynn said the short-form stars had the potential to set up Australia’s summer.
“It’s huge,” he said of the need to find momentum.
“If we can start that momentum throughout this Twenty20 series (it would be good) because I think the Test series is going to be really challenging against India.”
Australia will face India in the first T20 of their series at the Gabba on Wednesday.