Nathan Lyon expects aggressive approach from Indian batsmen

Having taken the lead with a stupendous second innings show in Adelaide, Australia were expected to be ruthless both on and off the field. However, Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon does is susceptible in his predictions for the Boxing Day Test.

Lyon expects India to comeback hard in the Boxing Day Test starting December 26. Australia’s premier off-spinner said that the hosts are not expecting to go out and bowl India out for 50 again in the second Test.

“I don’t think it will be that difficult. You look at the quality of players in the Indian side and they have got some absolutely world class players throughout the whole squad,” Lyon told media.

“That was one of those days when nothing went right for them, and everything went right for us. We’ve all had them, it’s part of the game of cricket.

“We’re expecting them to come out firing and not have any scars from the other day. Cricket’s a new day, new game every time. I know we can’t expect to go and bowl them out for 50 again so we have to make sure we’re preparing well.”

Lyon did not have to sweat much as the pace trio of Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc ran through the Indian batting in Adelaide’s second innings to hand India a crushing defeat.

Lyon proudly accepts that he if often at the receiving end of the batsmen’s wrath as they look for some breathing space from the famed fast bowling attack.

“I think it’s one of their tactics to come after me, which is totally fine, I’m pretty used to it. It’s up to me to know when to attack and when to defend as well. It’s all fun and part of cricket, especially when you’re a little spin bowler.”

Lyon, who has 391 Test wickets to his name, is gearing up for the challenge and sounded confident about the preparations ahead of the Test in Melbourne.

“It is going to be a big challenge for us again and we will start our preparation really well and make sure we are prepared to take on India again on (the) Boxing Day, it is going to be another big challenge for us,” Lyon concluded.