IND vs AUS: Ravichandran Ashwin Throws Open Challenge To Nathan Lyon To Be Ready For The Fight In India

Australian premier spinner Nathan Lyon surpassed Ravichandran Ashwin in the list of highest wicket-takers in Test cricket In the first Test against the West Indies in Perth. Ashwin will look to add to his tally before the two greatest spinners in this format face off in the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) tournament in February.

Australia will tour India in February and March for four Test matches for the BGT series. The Aussies last played Test cricket in India in February 2017 and beat the hosts by 333 runs in the first Test in Pune, but lost the series 2-1. The biggest challenge for the Australian team is to defeat the Indian team at their home ground in the Test series.

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Nathan Lyon Went Past My Tally Of Test Wickets – Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin has mentioned on his YouTube channel that he is looking forward to facing Nathan Lyon in the upcoming Test series against Australia.

“Nathan Lyon took a six fer in the 2nd innings and ended with 8 wickets in the match. He went past my tally of Test wickets and came into the top ten bowlers in terms of wickets taken. I was with 442 wickets, he has gone past me and is currently at 446,” Ravichandran Ashwin said.

“Once my buddy is done with his home series, he will come to India and I am looking forward to that series. Overall, Australia played really well. But in another important news…. While talking about my buddy Nathan Lyon, even my pen flies, I don’t know why. Anyway he will come here when Australia tour India next year. Looking forward to meeting him and competing against him,” he added.

Lyon leveled Ashwin’s tally with the wicket of Jermaine Blackwood before surpassing him with the wicket of Kyle Meyers to become the eighth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. He wreaked havoc on the final day of the Perth Test, taking six West Indies wickets and leading Australia to a 164-run victory.

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