WTC Final 2025 an important step to becoming one of the great Australian teams: Lyon
The presence of multiple experienced and skilled bowlers in the Australian camp is only improving the standards in training, revealed Lyon.
The presence of multiple experienced and skilled bowlers in the Australian camp is only improving the standards in training, revealed Lyon.
While Lyon acknowledged that the experience of playing in high-pressure finals, including the last WTC Final will help the Kangaroos, he insisted that it counts for little in a one-off encounter against a side that topped the WTC standings.
India succumbed to a score of 234 in 63.3 overs with Mohammad Shami as the last player standing with a score of 13(8)*.
The 34-year-old Lyon took four wickets as Sri Lanka were bundled out for 113 in the second innings leaving Australia with the task of scoring just five runs for victory. The visitors completed the formality in only the fourth ball of the first over.
A total of 13 wickets fell on day one as Australia, led by Lyon's five-for, bowled Sri Lanka out for 212 in their first innings before reaching 98/3 at stumps and trailing by 114 runs.
Nathan Lyon has been very effective with the pink ball, taking 28 wickets at an average of under 26 which is lower than his overall career average of over 31.
The off-spinner, Nathan Lyon, further said that the Australian team were eagerly waiting for India's return to Down Under later this year.
Bhajji, as the former Mumbai Indians star is known as, went on to call Ashwin a "legend in the making".
Australia are slated to tour India in November-December for the Border-Gavaskar series. Given the havoc created by the coronavirus, the series if happened is expected to be held behind closed doors.
Probably Hogg drew his conclusion from the fact that Ashwin hasn't had great overseas success as compared to Lyon, who has got wickets in all conditions.
