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India vs Australia: Nathan Lyon dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara on Day One of Adelaide Test.© AFP
Seasoned off-spinner Nathan Lyon reaped the rewards for bowling huge off the crease and the angles he can create may very well be a “massive threat” for the Indian staff all through the continued four-Test sequence, feels former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting. The 33-year-old Lyon had captured one for 68 from 21 overs on the primary day of the opening Test. “He’s had as much success as any spinner, I think, against India over the years. He’s got Virat Kohli out (in Tests) more than anybody in the history of the game, he looked like he troubled Pujara a lot today,” Ponting instructed cricket.com.au.
“The right-handers now that come out to bat against him – he gets so much over-spin on the ball when you’ve got fielders around the bat – they must feel like they’re going to get out every ball.
“He builds stress, he bowls only a few unhealthy balls so he’ll be a large risk for them.”
Lyon, who has taken 390 wickets in 96 Tests, bowled from wider of the crease to bother the Indian batsmen, particularly Cheteshwar Pujara.
“I feel it is extra about attempting to problem each edges of the bat,” Ponting said.
“When he creates the angle from huge and angles again in, that actually solely challenges the within half of the bat and a glove whereas if he can get it out just a little bit wider (off the crease), it brings the catch at slip in play.”
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Ponting believes that small adjustments makes a lot of difference.
“It brings a bat-pad off-side catch into play and for those who get the additional bounce, like Pujara’s wicket, you may nonetheless get the wicket at leg slip as effectively. Small changes, we’re solely speaking 4 or six inches, nevertheless it has a lot extra impact.”
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