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The fourth Test in Ahmedabad was expected to be a dead rubber after India looked set to steamroll Australia following largely comfortable wins the opening two matches.
Nathan Lyon's longevity in international cricket has been "amazing" and the off-spinner should continue as long as he remains fit to compete at the elite level, feels former Australia batter Mike Hussey. Lyon, 35, had a quiet start to Border-Gavaskar Trophy taking only one wicket in Nagpur but has come back with a bang snapping 18 scalps from next two Test matches, including a 10-for in Australia's win in Indore.
BENGALURU : Rookie Australian spinner Todd Murphy said he was relishing the opportunity to play in front of a possible record test crowd in Ahmedabad as they prepare to face India in the fourth and final match of their series starting on Thursday.
Sri Lanka will look to strike an early blow against New Zealand in Christchurch this week and hope Australia can thwart India to keep the World Test Championship (WTC) race alive.
For the most part of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the pitches have dominated the discussions. While the first two wickets were rated 'average' by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the 'poor' rating for the Indore pitch has seen the debate over the nature of the wicket intensifying. Ahead of the 4th and final Test between India and Australia, the Narendra Modi Stadium pitch is the center of attention. But, it seems like a decision over the nature of the pitch hasn't been made yet.
Australian assistant coach Daniel Vettori said he does not mind the spin-friendly pitches on offer in their series in India as they have challenged the batsmen and brought their skill and perseverance into play.
Former Indian cricket team skipper Sunil Gavaskar called for balanced pitches in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy after the Holkar Stadium in Indore received three demerit points from the International Cricket Council (ICC). The pitched used during the series dominated headlines for being too spinner-friendly and Gavaskar believes that it can backfire for the hosts. Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon were the top performers for Australia as they made their way back in the four-match series and the former skipper sounded a warning for India ahead of the fourth Test.
After facing big defeats in the first two matches, Australia made a terrific comeback in the third Test against India and clinched a nine-wicket win on Friday in Indore. Chasing a small target of 76 runs, the visitors lost an early wicket of Usman Khawaja but a partnership between Travis Head (49*) and Marnus Labuschagne (28*) took them home in the first session on Day 3. With this win, Australia have stormed into the final of the World Test Championship. Despite having a forgetful outing in the match, the Indian fans got a hilarious moment to cherish when Shreyas Iyer tried to sledge Travis Head during Australia's chase.