Bangladesh vs Australia 2017: 5 key players for the visitors

#2. Nathan Lyon

Lyon is Australia's trump card

Steve Smith's trump card for the Bangladesh series, Nathan Lyon has immense responsibilities on his shoulders.

The Test series will be a trial by spin and hence Australia's best chance of picking 20 wickets lies with their spinners. Australia's spin department consists of Ashton Agar and Lyon.

Agar has an experience of just a couple of tests and thus Lyon becomes Smith's premier spinner. In conditions that will assist his bowling style, Lyon will have to produce his best to outfox Bangladeshi batsmen.

Lyon has featured in 67 Tests so far and hence his experience will be important for Australia in this Test series. He has played 13 Tests in the sub-continent and his tally of 58 wickets in them is a testimony to his efficient bowling skills.

The Aussie spinner thrives on drift and loop and his biggest asset is his deceptive length. Bangladesh has plenty of left-handers in their ranks and Lyon can be the biggest threat to them.