Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has rung the warning bell ahead of the first Test match against India in Adelaide, saying that he is ready with an altogether different plan for the Indian batters. He also called the present Aussie side the tightest that he has been part of, meaning that it is the deadliest bowling attack since the dominance era of Australia.
"We have spoken about it [the 1-2 defeat against India in the last series] and come up with a few different plans. We are in a far better place than we were two years ago. It's exciting and the tightest Aussie team that I have been a part of, " Lyon told the press during a virtual media conference.
David Warner’s injury along with that of Will Pucovski means that the Aussie team has to find a different opener altogether. Lyon called it disappointing.” We all know what quality of player Warner is," he remarked.
The 33-year-old is confident that the Aussie bowlers will be able to challenge the Indian batsmen and cramp them for runs. "We have the best bowling attack in the world, so we should make sure that we do our stuff, challenging the Indian (batters') defense for long periods of time."
Born in the Young town of New South Wales, Lyon will become only the second spinner after the great Shane Warne to go past the 400 wickets milestone if he takes 10 more wickets in this series and he is really excited about it.
"From where I had started to where I am at present, it is pretty exciting. Hopefully, I can create chances and get close to the 400 wicket mark," Lyon reflected on his career. "In the last five years, my bowling has gone to an altogether new level. I love the challenge of playing an attacking side like India,” added the man who has played 96 Tests and is nearing yet another milestone of 100 Tests.
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