Not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma; THIS Star Batter Keeps Nathan Lyon 'Awake All Night'

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has candidly hailed young Yashasvi Jaiswal ahead of the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While most would have reckoned that the Australian team would be more worried about the likes of Rohit Sharma , Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant , it is stunning to see Lyon claim that Jaiswal makes him stay awake all night. Earlier in the year, Jaiswal smashed 712 runs against England at home. 

'Come across the majority of them, but Jaiswal is someone I haven't'

"There's a lot of thought going into it. Obviously, I have come across the majority of them, but Jaiswal is someone I haven't. I had a couple of good chats with Tom Hartley [of England] just about how we went about it. I know we are totally different spinners but when Jaiswal went after him, that's something I can pick up from him and hopefully put that into play. Just watching the whole lot – Sarfaraz coming out. Will he be in there or will it be Rahul? I don't know. They are full of superstars. It's pretty special," Lyon said.

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‘We need big runs’

"We need big runs, and we need the guys who are talented enough to get hundreds – Smith, Marnus, Head and the entire top order. We don't want 100, or 101. We want 180-200. That makes up for if I have a day off. That goes a long way into winning a Test match but overall, it's going to be good cricket. The pitches will offer a good contest between bat and ball," Lyon pointed out.

What Lies Ahead For Team India?

Team India will begin their red-ball schedule and keep their case for the World Test Championship Final. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named in the official squad first Test match against Bangladesh , which will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The first test match will begin on September 19, 2024, at 09:30 AM IST. After the two-Test series against Bangladesh , India will host New Zealand for a three-match Test series before travelling to Australia later in the year for the much-awaited Border Gavaskar Trophy.