Australia’s Lyon backs Ashwin over spin-friendly Ahmedabad track
No-one complains about seaming pitches on which sides are bowled out for low scores, bowler says
28 February 2021 - 17:45
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has joined India counterpart Ravichandran Ashwin in defending Ahmedabad’s spin-friendly pitch where India thumped England inside two days of the day-night third Test on Thursday.
Several former England players questioned the suitability of the pitch after 30 wickets fell in five sessions in what was the shortest completed Test match since 1935...
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