Basit Ali Criticizes Nathan Lyon’s Bold Prediction for India-Australia Series
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has called Australian spinner Nathan Lyon’s prediction of a 5-0 series win against India in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy ‘stupid.’ Lyon made this prediction on the Willow Talk podcast, answering a question from former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin.
Basit Ali expressed his disapproval on his YouTube channel, stating, ‘I will only say one thing about Nathan Lyon’s stupid statement that Australia will defeat India by six Tests, but only by words. In the past two series, India have 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.’
Despite the series starting in November, players are already sharing their excitement. While Lyon is confident about Australia’s victory, his teammate Travis Head acknowledged the challenge posed by India. Speaking to Star Sports, Head said, ‘I don’t feel like they’re my favourite. I just feel like we play them enough, play them lots. And, I guess, the last couple of years, I’ve been in nice form. So yeah, being able to play well, it’s always nice. It’s not hard to get up for the contest. It’s hugely competitive. Yeah, it’s easier to get up for the game. So I wouldn’t say they’re my favourites.’
Head added, ‘They’re extremely difficult, but it’s been nice to play well in a couple of games, and I’m looking forward to preparing well and being ready to go, and hopefully, I can contribute to what’s a successful summer for us.’
The Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will begin on November 22, with the first Test at Perth.
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Basit Ali -: Basit Ali is a former cricketer from Pakistan. He used to play cricket for his country.
Nathan Lyon -: Nathan Lyon is a cricketer from Australia. He is known for being a very good bowler, especially in spinning the ball.
Border Gavaskar Trophy -: The Border Gavaskar Trophy is a series of cricket matches played between India and Australia. It is named after two famous cricketers, Allan Border from Australia and Sunil Gavaskar from India.
Ravichandran Ashwin -: Ravichandran Ashwin is a cricketer from India. He is known for being a very good bowler, especially in spinning the ball.
Travis Head -: Travis Head is a cricketer from Australia. He plays as a batsman, which means he tries to score runs for his team.
Perth -: Perth is a city in Australia. It is one of the places where cricket matches are played.