Amid the current situation, there is a chance of India’s December tour to Australia being played in vacant stadiums. Speaking about this, Nathan Lyon believes that the Indian skipper would not have any problem to adapt in the situation. “He’s probably good enough to adapt to any scenario.”
Lyon further added, “But I was talking to Mitch Starc the other day and we actually said that if we are playing with no crowd, it’ll be quite amazing to see Virat trying to rev up the (empty) seats. It’s going to be a little bit different, but Virat is a superstar. He’ll be able to adapt to any climate that we’re able to play in.”
Lyon sounded excited about the said tour and opined, “They’re an absolute powerhouse of the cricket world, and to have those guys out here is going to be fantastic.” Lyon thinks, “Playing in front of crowds or no crowds is out of our control, we’ve got to follow the advice of all the amazing medical people around the world. I haven’t thought about no crowds or massive crowds, it’s just about the opportunity of playing against India again.”
Lyon has planned something special for Cheteshwar Pujara when he next visits Australia. “I think Pujara flies under the radar a little bit when you look at the Indian side. Obviously, you look at Rahane and Virat and these guys. But Pujara is a wall. He’s the new wall I should say. It helps that he played exceptionally well last time out here. He adapted his game. He had a bit of luck which is what you need when you’re playing at the top level.”
He went on to add, “He obviously played his absolute backside off, which for India was good to see but we’re going to have to make sure that come this summer we have to come with some new plans to combat Pujara. As I said, he flies under the radar a little bit – he definitely won’t he flying under the radar come this summer.”