Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali tore into Australian spinner Nathan Lyon over his ‘overconfident’ remarks of beating India 5-0 in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The veteran spinner made a huge claim, aiming to put an end to Australia’s BGT drought. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ali called Lyon’s statement stupid and claimed that Australia could defeat India only by words.
Nathan Lyon’s stupid statement on BGT irks Ali
“In the past two series, India has dominated Australia. Such comments don’t suit cricketers. Ricky Ponting or former cricketers can make such statements. I request Ashwin to reply back and say that India will defeat Australia by 5-0,” Basit Ali said.
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What Lyon had said
The five-match IND vs AUS Test series will get underway from November 22 in Down Under. Australia have not been able the lay their hands on the BGT for the last ten years.
“It’s been ten years since we have won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. I started thinking about this series when England were over in India, watching them go about it. I love the game, and I will watch a decent Test match, but I have eyes on this series for a long time now,” Lyon had said earlier this week.
IND vs AUS Test series schedule
First Test: November 22-26: Perth Stadium, Perth
Second Test: December 6-10: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Third Test: December 14-18: The Gabba, Brisbane
Fourth Test: December 26-30: MCG, Melbourne
Fifth Test: January 3-7: SCG, Sydney.
