After observing the Australian’s off-spinner Nathan Lyon’s brilliant bowling in their ongoing home Test series against the visitors India, the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar praised the Lyon. In reply, Lyon felt a massive honour to get recognised from Tendulkar.
In the ongoing Perth Test, Lyon picked up five wickets during India’s first innings as he had a bowling figure of 34.5-7-67-5. It was his 14th five-wicket haul in overall Test innings and seventh Test five-wicket haul against India. Talking about the most number of five-wicket hauls in the Test innings against India, Lyon has equalled the record of former Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (seven five-wicket hauls in Test innings).
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Lyon’s brilliant bowling helped the hosts to bundle up the visitors for 283 runs against their first innings total of 326 runs.
On Sunday, after observing Lyon’s brilliant bowling, Tendulkar posted on his official Twitter account, “Australia have got a very special spinner in @NathLyon421. He has got terrific variations and uses the pace and bounce from the pitch to extract maximum value. #INDvAUS”
Australia have got a very special spinner in @NathLyon421. He has got terrific variations and uses the pace and bounce from the pitch to extract maximum value. #INDvAUS
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 16, 2018
After the end of the day three of the Perth Test, where Australia finished on 132/4 and they have a lead of 175 runs, Lyon feels amazing when he was asked about Tendulkar’s comment.
The 31-year-old commented, “That’s amazing to get something like that from Sachin Tendulkar. He’s obviously one of the greatest of all time to ever play the game. So, to get recognised from him it’s a massive honour.”
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On Sunday (December 16), the off-spinner surpassed the former South African pacer Allan Donald’s 330 Test wicket records and becomes the 25th most wicket-taking bowler in the Test cricket history. At the end of the day, Lyon has picked up 331 Test wickets.
Talking about this special feat, Lyon said, “It’s a bit surreal. To pass the great ‘White Lightning’ it’s pretty special. Those types of milestones for me personally haven’t really sunk in. I don’t think I’m at the top of my game yet.
“I think I’ve still got a lot of improvement, a lot of learning about the game and about off-spin bowling. I believe there’s a lot around the corner for me if I keep working hard and keep wanting to get better.
“At the end of my career I’ll sit down with my family and friends and hopefully have a beer with mum and dad and my brother and everyone else and just go ‘OK, that’s where we got to, that’s pretty special’. But I’ve got a lot to achieve in my eyes.”
