‘You are playing higher numbers quickly’, Nathan Lyon appreciates aspiring Indian bowler – Tweet goes viral
Both Nathan Lyon and Ravichandran Ashwin recently picked up their 500th Test wickets.
New Delhi: Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has responded to the young India bowler who asked his opinion on his spin bowling on ‘X’. The Australian spinner recently took the 500th Test wicket of his career during the Test match against Australia.
The Indian bowler has also tagged veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for his opinion on his bowling action but he has not yet responded as he is busy with his services for the Indian cricket team playing against England. Here is the clip of Lyon greeting bowler:
Hello sir, I am Balram Kumar
This is my bowling video
👉Check @ashwinravi99 @NathLyon421 pic.twitter.com/2F1Mm3rLz2— Balram Kumar (@imbalramroy) February 23, 2024
Ashwin also recently took his 500th Test wicket while playing in the third Test match against England.
As Ashwin basked in the glory of his 500th wicket, he emphasized the importance of rediscovering the joy of playing the game, a sentiment shared by cricketers who have weathered the highs and lows of a professional career. With renewed clarity and purpose, Ashwin continues to redefine the boundaries of excellence and leave an indelible mark on the cricketing landscape.
On the field, Ashwin’s timely scalp of Zak Crawley provided a crucial breakthrough for India. After the English openers responded to India’s first-innings score of 445 with an 89-run stand in just 13 overs. He broke the partnership by getting Crawley to sweep Rajat Patidar at short fine leg.
Besides Nathan Lyon and Muthiah Muralidaran, he is only the third off-spinner to achieve the record. In terms of matches and deliveries, Ashwin reached the milestone in second place. Since his Test debut in November 2011, Nathan Lyon is the only player to have claimed more wickets than Ashwin. Despite having played 26 more games than Ashwin, Lyon’s current total of 509 is only nine more than Ashwin’s total.