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Lyon set to charge in Matador Cup

Test off-spinner wants to bounce back from the Sri Lanka tour and reclaim his spot in all three formats

Nathan Lyon is out to send a message to the Australian cricket selectors during the Matador BBQS One-Day Cup after missing out on the Qantas Tour of South Africa.

The country's most successful off-spinner was omitted for the five ODIs against the Proteas with leg-spinner Adam Zampa chosen as the sole spinner .

Lyon will turn out for NSW in their tournament opener against the Cricket Australia XI at Hurstville Oval in Sydney on Sunday and has a chance to make a statement ahead of jam-packed international summer of cricket.

"I was well notified about (the South Africa ODI squad omission) after the first Test in Sri Lanka," Lyon said.

"I know where I stand in one-day cricket and my goal is to still to play all forms of cricket for Australia and that's not going to change.

"I've got to go out and perform well for NSW and keep putting my hand up." 

We have to grind hard again tomorrow: Lyon

It's been a point of contention Lyon's entire career that he has never managed to break into the Australian limited-overs sides, playing just 13 ODIs and one T20I.

Lyon will form a twin spin attack with Stephen O'Keefe during the Blues' Matador Cup defence.

NSW will boast eight international representatives, not including Aussie pacemen Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins - the latter set to play on Friday. 

Lyon is coming off a disappointing effort in Australia's three-Test loss to Sri Lanka and accepted criticism of the side's performance.

"We didn't perform well. We deserved it," Lyon said.

"We didn't play the Australian way, we didn't perform the way we need to as the Australian team needs to. That's part of our job - we're going to get criticised and we need to get better at that."