Nathan Lyon is Australia's specialist spinner for the opening Test against Pakistan.
Nathan Lyon is expected to be selected in Australia's side for the opening Test of the summer against Pakistan, beginning on Thursday at the Gabba.
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Lyon, from Young, is the only specialist spinner to be named in the 14-man squad.
This is Australia's first Test match since the fifth Ashes Test.
Pakistan has never won a Test series on Australian soil, and Australia hasn't lost a Test at the Gabba since 1988.
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