Aussie off-spinner Nathan Lyon believes Australia should go out and enjoy playing their game during the upcoming One-Day International series against India. He feels it can help them in competing against the best side in the world.

Australia will tour India for a five-match ODI series along with two T20 International matches.

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“We get a great opportunity to play a lot of white-ball cricket before the World Cup so I think if we can go out and enjoy ourselves, make sure our preparation is right, then we can compete against the best in their conditions as well. It will be a great challenge for us, there’s no point shying away from that. It’s a great opportunity for a young side,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Lyon, as saying.

Lyon will be participating in the Big Bash League (BBL) for Sydney Sixers before flying to India. The right-arm bowler said his small stint in the tournament would help him strengthen his chances of playing in the upcoming 2019 World Cup.

“Hopefully my World Cup campaign, my selection, will start on Sunday. I just need to keep putting in good performances with the ball and making sure I can play my role, whichever side I’m playing in whether that’s the Sixers or Australia,” Lyon said.

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“I know my role in the Australian set-up with Captain Aaron Finch, we just have to keep working on it and ensuring we are playing an exciting brand of cricket. There’s a massive couple of goals just around the corner for the Australian side,” he added.

At the moment, Australian cricket is in tatters after the suspension of the catalyst of their batting lineup Steve Smith and David Warner. The ball-tampering saga of Cape Town Test left the Cricket Australia (CA) shell shocked. However, the one-year suspension is about to end at the end of March and both batsmen can feature in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will be played in England from May 30.