Virat Kohli, Nathan Lyon
Virat Kohli. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Somewhere in highlighting the pace and bounce on Australian tracks, the spinners efforts have always been underrated. Meanwhile, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli is wary of the threat by Nathan Lyon, who can change the dimension of the game in one spell. Further, he also added that they have got plans intact to tackle him.

Whenever India travelled to Australia or England, they have always been troubled by the off-spinners. Nathan Lyon and Moeen Ali are the wreckers in chief for their respective countries.

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You have to be at your best against Nathan Lyon and Co – Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli showered words of praise on Nathan Lyon for his understanding of the game. He quoted Lyon can deliver the goods as per the requirements and always makes the use of the surface, which is on offer.

Nathan Lyon, Virat Kohli, Australia vs India 2018
Nathan Lyon. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Further, he added they will be tackling the Aussie attack by backing their own skills. He doesn’t want his side to pick any bowler tentatively instead wants them to play as per the merit of the delivery.

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“The last time we played him, we had to be sort of positive against him because he is such a good bowler in these conditions. He understands the pace of the wicket, the bounce it’s going to provide him and the where the fielder should be,” Kohli said in a pre-match press conference in Adelaide.

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Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Australia vs India 2018
Virat Kohli (Photo credit – LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)

”He hits the bat harder and quicker than any other spinner that I have faced in Australia. You have to be at your best against guys like Nathan and their bowling attack. We definitely aren’t going to think too much about anyone but we are also not going to be tentative against anyone. We just have to back our game and show that we are confident of our skill sets and guys have to find ways to play different bowlers accordingly,” he added.

Well, it seems like Indians have drawn all their plans precisely this time around. However, it would be interesting to see how both the sides would approach the game.

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