Why Nathan Lyon’s obsession with Ravichandran Ashwin drove wife ‘mad’ | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Australia did all the pieces to sort out India’s spin assault on a turning Nagpur observe within the opening Check nevertheless it was all in useless. The Pat Cummins led facet additionally turned to Maheesh Pithiya, an Indian spinner with an motion just like Ashwin’s, within the nets, however that did not work as such for them both.
Australia misplaced the match by an enormous margin – an innings and 132 runs – with Indian spinners taking 16 out of 20 Australian wickets within the match. Ashwin picked up three wickets within the first innings after which claimed a five-for within the second and took his general tally to 457 wickets in Assessments.

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon, in a dialog with Star Sports activities, revealed that he had been finding out Ashwin loads forward of the Check collection. He watched his bowling movies and a few match-winning spells. In truth he watched these movies a lot that it irked his spouse.
“I’m not going to pin myself towards Ash. I feel the way in which Ashwin has gone about it has been exceptional and his document speaks for itself,” Lyon mentioned.

“To be sincere, I’m a very completely different bowler to Ash. Have I sat down and watched numerous footage of Ashwin earlier than coming over right here? Sure, one hundred pc. I’ve spent numerous time sitting at dwelling in entrance of the laptop computer, driving my spouse mad. It’s all about studying. The very best factor about this recreation is that we’re consistently studying, making an attempt to develop and get higher by watching your opposition and that’s one of many greatest studying curves,” Lyon mentioned.
“There’s numerous speak. Tons he (Ashwin) has taught me about. Sitting down and talking to him, there’s been loads that he’s taught me and that’s simply not for right here however even in Australia. There’s a few skill-sets that Ash has which I want to develop. That’s why I really feel like I can nonetheless get higher. In order that’s what’s driving me,” Lyon additional mentioned.
Ashwin, after his spectacular present within the Nagpur Check the place he claimed 8 wickets within the match, jumped to the second spot within the ICC Males’s Check Bowlers Rankings.
The 36-year-old is 21 ranking factors behind Cummins and is in rivalry to return to the No.1 rating for the primary time since 2017.
India will now face Australia within the second Check in Delhi from February 17.