Had Nathan Lyon been an India skipper, he would have issued a fast rebuttal if somebody had dared to refer Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin as lower-order batters. On an attention-grabbing second day, Ashwin (37) and Axar (74) added 114 runs for the eighth wicket after India had slumped to 139/7, with Lyon taking his twenty second five-wicket haul in Test cricket. The Australian spinner complimented the 2 India gamers for his or her gritty batting show, saying the duo may simply bat at No.6 for any Test-playing group.

“They are not lower-order (batters). Let’s get that clear. Axar and Ash could easily bat in the top-six in a few teams in Test cricket around the world in my eyes. They (India) have a very long top order, let’s just say that,” stated Lyon.

Thanks to the efforts of Axar and Ashwin, India saved Australia’s first-innings lead all the way down to only one run. Australia have began aggressively of their second innings scoring 61/1, however Lyon stated he is not going to get into any goal setting for the time being.

“I’m not going to give you a number. Whatever we get we have to make sure it’s enough. That’s the mentality we need to do (go with); we need to come here tomorrow and be really brave.” Travis Head has come out all weapons blazing scoring 39 in fast time and Lyon stated he trusts his team-mate’s aggressive strategies.

“We need to trust the guys’ methods when they have the support of the whole change room to go out there and play the way they want to play and the way they think they can combat the quality bowling India have. Whatever we set, we have just got to make sure it’s enough.” Lyon stated the extra bounce he may extract from the Ferozeshah Kotla observe had helped him immensely.

“There is (a) lot more bounce in Delhi compared to Nagpur, which I obviously like to exploit.” Lyon received all his 5 wickets — his second five-for in Delhi after the 2013-14 collection — from the Old Pavilion End, because the cracks created on the Ambedkar Stadium End helped in producing uneven bounce.

“Bowling around the wicket in this game, I’m still trying to target off stump. That’s my goal. If you understand cricket, you will understand what I am trying to do and trying to get them defending because we know how good the Indian batters are. If I can make them defend, hopefully, I’ll create a few chances here and there.”

Lyon completely happy to be a party-spoiler

Lyon used his inventory ball, the off-break, to breach Cheteshwar Pujara‘s defence and the Australian was completely happy to be a party-spoiler in India No. 3’s one centesimal recreation.

“Well, Gabba was my 100th Test,” he stated with a cheeky smile. “I know it is his 100th Test. Fairytales don’t come the way (you) like. But over the years, I have had some unbelievable battles with Pujara. It’s been pretty amazing.”

All reward for Head’s strategy

Lyon praised Head for his proactive strategy and the way he opened the second innings on a tough, if not treacherous, second-day observe after being neglected for the opening recreation in Nagpur.

“I am quite close with Trav (Travis Head), there is no secret with that. I did reach out to him (when Head was not included in the XI in Nagpur). I did see if he was ok. It (getting dropped) can be a challenging time.” What Lyon loves about Head is how good a group man he’s.

“Trav being Trav and what I love about him, he always looks at the positives. He always wants to do the right role for the team in his best way.

“He was extraordinarily assured coming into this recreation and that is the Trav I like. I’m actually completely happy to see him on the market competing the way in which he’s for the time being. I assumed he was completely distinctive.”

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