Australian Offspinner Nathan Lyon has defined India Test mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara as the ‘new wall’. The off-spinner says he and his team has to find a way to break the wall if they want to emerge victorious against India. Virat Kohli and CO. are expected to tour the land down under later this year.
Offspinner Nathan Lyon feels that Pujara flies under the radar shadowing his huge impact. He feels most of the time all the opponents are too busy wind a way to handle the skipper Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane and don’t pay much heed to the Saurashtra born India’s middle-order batsman.
Pujara scored three centuries last yeat as India won their maiden Test series on Australian soil proving Lyon’s point, The off-spinner Lyon has vows Australia will definitely be targeting Pujara.
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Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Lyon said, “I think Pujara flies under the radar a little bit when you look at the Indian side. “Obviously you look at Rahane and Virat and these guys. But Pujara is a wall. He’s the new wall I should say. It helps that he played exceptionally well last time out here. He adapted his game. He had a bit of luck which is what you need when you’re playing at the top level.”
Lyon continued with, “He (Pujara) obviously played his absolute backside off, which for India was good to see but we’re going to have to make sure that come this summer we have to come with some new plans to combat Pujara. As I said, he flies under the radar a little bit – he definitely won’t he flying under the radar come this summer.”
The world has been heavily affected due to the Corona Virus. Many major sporting events have either been postponed or canceled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic affecting the globe. Cricket has also suffered a similar fate with many international and domestic matches canceled.
The entire year’s cricketing schedule has gone haywire and as a result, even ICC will have to brainstorm ideas for the World Test Championship. The Australian spinner expressed his disappointment after Australia’s tour of Bangladesh canceled.
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“Obviously it’s disappointing to not be heading over to Bangladesh. That was going to be a massive challenge for the team,” Lyon said. “It’s a place where I get personally challenged as well, and somewhere I enjoy playing my cricket,” he said.
He added, “Regarding the scheduling, no doubt the ICC and Cricket Australia and all the big bosses will do everything they can. They will make sure we’re getting back and playing cricket.”
“I think it’s important that the two best teams over that period compete in the Test Championship final, so obviously I want to be there. Think we’re heading in the right direction, we’ve got a young side but we’re building towards something pretty special I believe. That’s a decision for the big bosses of the ICC and everyone else involved. We’ll just have to wait and see,” he added.
