Veteran spinner Nathan Lyon said he is confident in bowling all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for Australia in the upcoming Pink Ball Test against India, which begins on December 6 at Adelaide Oval. He added that he can take on additional bowling workload if necessary. approaches him. “Honestly, I think we’ll see Mitch Marsh bowl. I’m not worried about Bison’s (Marsh) fitness, to be honest. He has been brilliant in helping us in games (since) he came back… I” I have full confidence in Bison and am happy to bowl his overs. I understand my role in the team very clearly, so nothing will change about me. If I get an opportunity to bowl more overs, I will take it,” Lyon said. to reporters on Wednesday.
He expects the Adelaide pitch, filled with 6mm thick grass, will help spinners during the Test. As Australia look to level the series after losing to India by 295 runs in Perth, Lyon is optimistic that the hosts will put on a better performance in Adelaide.
“We understand that we did not play our best cricket in Perth and were completely outplayed by India. one loss.”
“The beauty of a five-match Test series… is that you have the opportunity to make a difference and that is the problem we are facing right now. “We’re up against a world-class Indian team who played some exceptional cricket in Perth, but that was nine days ago or so, so we’ll go again on Friday and I’m really excited about that.”
“We are human, we will make mistakes, but if we can go out and try to learn along the way then we will put ourselves in a better position for the next match. We have an excellent result here. “I’m playing on one of the best grounds in the world on a great wicket, so I’m looking forward to it,” he explained.
He concluded by expressing surprise that Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were left out in Perth as India selected Washington Sundar ahead of the legendary spin bowling duo. “(This) more than surprises me. That’s the quality of Indian cricketers this team has. You have Ashwin with 530-odd wickets (536) and then Jadeja with 300-plus wickets (319). It’s quite remarkable to see the quality of players sitting on the bench.”
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