The visitors secured a huge victory in the opening Test against Sri Lanka but there are some key achievements Lyon still wants to tick off | ESPN.com

Australia are not yet a great team but completing a series sweep in Sri Lanka would push them closer, according to spin bowler Nathan Lyon.

Nathan Lyon said that Australia have plenty to work on to become more ruthless in Test cricket. Australia also advanced to the WTC final, having also recorded their biggest Test win on Sri Lankan soil,

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon asserts that despite recent successes, the team still has key milestones to achieve to be considered truly great. Ahead of the Test against Sri Lanka, Lyon emphasizes the importance of ruthlessness and securing victories in India and an Ashes series win away from home.

For the third time, Australia hold the series titles against all teams (excluding Afghanistan and Ireland). They are the current World Test Championship winners and also defeated India in the Border-Gavaskar series.

Australia`s premier spinner Nathan Lyon feels that despite their side`s success in the previous years, there are still some milestones left to be reached after which they can be considered a truly great team.

Despite an outstanding summer of red-ball cricket, Australia's star spinner Nathan Lyon believes his side still has key milestones to achieve before being considered a great team.

Nathan Lyon (Source:Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) have been a force to reckon with since the past several years. Regardless of the format under consideration, they have rarely been overpowered. The cricketing powerhouse has a list of ICC trophies and countless bilateral series' titles to show for their domination in world cricket.