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Australia's Nathan Lyon Seeks Big Runs to Beat India in Border-Gavaskar Test Series

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Australia's test cricketer Nathan Lyon emphasized the need for his teammates to score big runs against India in the upcoming series. The Australian spinner believes that the team needs its top-order batters to step up and score centuries. He specifically mentioned players like Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, and Travis Head, saying that he wants them to score 180 and 200, rather than just 101 or 107. Lyon wants his team to win the series 5-0 and is eager to renew his rivalry with Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant. He also believes that test cricket is not dying and is excited about the upcoming five-match series against India.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nathan Lyon wants Australian top-order batters to score big hundreds against India, mentioning players like Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, and Travis Head.
  • Lyon is seeking a 5-0 win for Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Test series.
  • The Australian spinner believes that test cricket is not dying and is excited about the upcoming five-match series against India.
  • He wants to renew his rivalry with Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, who will be playing in the series.
  • Lyon is preparing against India's young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is known for striking the ball hard.
  • He has had a good chat with England left-arm spinner Tom Hartley, who played with him at Lancashire, to learn more about Jaiswal's batting.

Statistics:

  • Australia have not won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2014-15 when they won 2-0.
  • India came from 1-0 down after being bowled out for 36 in Adelaide to take the series in 2020-21.
  • Tyrone, which started a series ten years ago; Nathan Lyon is related to the Australian cricket team who is seeking to win this series against India since 2014.
  • 5-0 Australia is the victory ratio Nathan Lyon wants for Australia to win in the border Gavaskar trophy

Sources:

  • Nathan Lyon's interview on the "Willow Talk" podcast with Australian women's team captain Alysa Healy.
  • Nathan Lyon's comments to IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd.

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