IND vs AUS: Combined XI from WTC Final 2023

10. Nathan Lyon

Nathan Lyon has impressed everyone with every outing he has done for Australia in tests. The off-spinner has been a pain point for Indian batters for a long time now and the spin wizard once again created difficulties for the Indian batters to score freely. 

Notably, Ravichandran Ashwin not being part of the Indian XI was a shocker for many and the performance which Lyon gave was rubbing salt into the wounds of Indian fans. The legendary offie was tight with his lines and even though he only got a solitary wicket in the first innings, he was quick to pounce on the opportunity in the second innings and returned with a four fer.

In the second innings, Nathan Lyon took the crucial wicket of Rohit Sharma off the fifth ball of his first over. Consequently, that fueled his confidence just enough to keep the Indian batters quiet. Lyon didn’t let the batters hit him freely or attack him and was on the lookout to trap the Indian batters in the crease. The splendid bowling in the second innings was a good outing for Lyon before the Ashes series.