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. Australia won the first test by an innings and 242 runs in Galle and will look to wrap up the series 2-0 with another win at the same venue when the second test starts on Thursday.

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

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.

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.