Perth could see Nathan Lyon be the ace in Australia’s pack with his exemplary record at the Optus making him one to watch.
Perth in general is considered to be a haven for pace bowling.
Every batter from abroad who plays in Perth gets ready for the same danger. Steaming in at them are fast bowlers. the increased speed. The bounce is steep. A mile behind them stood the keeper. Above his head, the ball thudded against his gloves after soaring passed their chest. Halfway to the fence are a gully and three slips. breathing into their rib cage via a short leg.
They face rapid bowling for days in the equally fast nets at the rear of Perth Stadium. adjusting to longer balls that go over the bat’s shoulder. Receiving a lot of short-pitched throwdown
Some gamers have nightmares about it. Travis Head acknowledges that this surface occasionally causes him discomfort. He was clocked on the helmet during Australia coach Andrew McDonald’s flurry of short-pitched throwdowns during Wednesday’s practice.
However, in the four Test matches played here, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc have not been the main threats. Nathan Lyon is here. Compared to his fast-bowling peers, Australia’s offspinner has taken more wickets here (27) at a higher average (18.00) and more five-wicket hauls (2).
Lyon has a good record in Perth, which may seem paradoxical. Due to their meticulous preparation for the fast-bowling exam, opponents fail the spin-bowling questions.
Lyon’s success has clear explanations. More overspin and steeper bounce are produced by his stock offspinner than by any other in global cricket. Few players have mastered the combination of that ball and unrelenting precision on this Perth ground.
In addition, Lyon’s overall success in Australia is remarkable when compared to his spin-bowling peers. Over the years, Australia has become a graveyard for spinners, particularly traditional finger spinners.
In Australia, the difference in bowling averages between Lyon and R Ashwin is greater than the inverse difference between their respective records in India.
However, the situation drastically changes when you exclude the final two Border-Gavaskar series in Australia. Ashwin and other Indian spinners have done better than Lyon. Throughout his career, he has averaged 37.83 per wicket at home as opposed to 30.88.
India has won two series in Australia thanks in large part to it. Compared to Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep Yadav, India’s hitters have performed better against Lyon. In fact, they have taken advantage of his consistency and put further pressure on Australia’s quicks as a result.
Furthermore, considering their recent performance, India’s hitters may be terrified of the pace assault they will face in Australia, but their strategy for Lyon could prove to be crucial to the series once again. Over the years, his matches against Virat Kohli have been captivating.
The series’ most intriguing matchup is the one between India’s two top left-handers. Lyon is aware of what he’s getting into, and Rishabh Pant is a known quantity. The other is unknown. Yashasvi Jaiswal has never been bowled to by Lyon. He has at least played in the IPL for Australia’s Test quicks.
Lyon has sought some reconnaissance from a surprising source. Lyon played county cricket for Lancashire during the first half of the winter. He thought the experience was very beneficial, which will only make McCullum more irritated. Earlier this year in India, he combed Hartley for every bit of information he could provide Jaiswal and the Indian hitters regarding bowling.
“I wasn’t there. I didn’t watch every ball but talking to Tommy in the nets about not just Jaiswal but the whole team, just getting the understanding on how they played him even though he’s a different finger spinner, I feel like there’s so much for me to learn as well.
“It’s going to be a massive challenge, but you want to play against best players in the world don’t you, and you want to go up against that challenge. So that’s what I’m pretty excited about and I can’t wait for this summer to start. I’m sick of talking about it.”