Australian spinner Nathan Lyon says he and India’s R Ashwin are comparative yet extraordinary sort of bowlers, so examinations ought not made between the two.
Nathan Lyon praises Ashwin:
‘Ashwin is a-list bowler, frankly. I have watched him a great deal particularly when I had gone to visit India and the subcontinent to attempt to learn of him. In any case, he is a cagey bowler, he has got all the varieties,’ Nathan Lyon said at a virtual question and answer session in front of the subsequent Test starting here on Saturday.
‘He’s exceptionally cagey with the manner in which he changes his movement, so he is an extremely capable bowler. We are comparative as it were nevertheless we are altogether different also, so I can’t generally contrast myself with him. I think his records represent his own, so caps off to Ashwin,’ said the 33-year-old off-spinner.
Ashwin has been India’s chief off-spinner, who has taken 370 wickets from 72 Tests.
Lyon himself is near contacting the achievement of 400 Test wickets. He has taken 391 wickets from 97 Tests.
Inquired as to whether he would have any best decision for his 400th Test wicket, Lyon said that it doesn’t make a difference to him.
‘Doesn’t stress me, if it’s (Mayank) Agarwal or (Jasprit) Bumrah, or whoever, hitter of bowler, doesn’t stress me at all, equitable it would be decent quill in the cap to arrive,’ he said.
Nathan Lyon additionally named the current Australian assault as the best on the planet and said it is an advantage to be important for it.
‘I have said commonly before in my eyes, this is the best bowling assault on the planet. We are all, best mates and there is no day passes by when there isn’t an exchange being tossed around in the WhatsApp gathering,’ Nathan Lyon said about the science among the partners.
There is still vulnerability about whether Sydney will ready to have the third Test in the midst of rising number COVID cases.
‘I realize Cricket Australia is doing their absolute best to ensure that the third Test proceeds at Sydney and ideally everything work out positively and individuals remain protected here, fingers crossed that the third Test proceeds at the SCG, Cricket Australia is doing all that they can,’ he said.
‘To be completely forthright, it has been a versatile year for everybody, it is out of our hands, I am simply trusting that everybody is remaining protected in Sydney during the bubbly time frame, I realize Cricket Australia is doing everything possible,’ Nathan Lyon added.
While the rivalry of the Test series between India and Australia this time was built around their pace attacks, both Nathan Lyon and Ravichandran Ashwin were also expected to dazzle and play important roles for their respective teams. Lyon and Ashwin are premier off-spinners in Test cricket and both have over 350 wickets respectively.
Lyon on Wednesday said he cannot compare himself to Ashwin as they are different bowlers with some similarities. He added that he tries to learn from Ashwin when he tours India.
“I think Ashwin is a world class bowler. I have watched him a lot especially when I have gone over to tour India and the subcontinent to try and learn from him. But he is a very cagey bowler. He has got a lot of variations, the way he changes his pace,” said Lyon.
“He is a very talented bowler. That’s for sure. We are similar in a way. We are different as well. I can’t compare myself to him. I think his record speaks for his own. So yeah, hats off to him,” he added.
Earlier during the first Test, Ashwin had also praised Lyon and said that they are two different bowlers.
