On Saturday, February 11, Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon achieved a unique feat, bowling over 30,000 deliveries in Test cricket without overstepping a single time. Notably, he made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2011 and has since played 115 matches for Australia in the longest form of the game.
Nathan Lyon consistency as a spinner is exemplified by the fact that he has participated in over 100 Tests without ever overstepping.
The statistic was provided by Mazher Arshad, a verified statistician.
Nathan Lyon today bowled his 30,000th delivery in Test cricket without ever overstepping. Not a single line no-ball in entire career.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) February 11, 2023
On Saturday, February 11, the 35-year-old off-spinner Nathan Lyon of Australia accomplished a first by bowling over 30,000 deliveries in Test cricket without overstepping a single time. Notably, he made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2011 and has since played 115 matches for Australia in the longest form of the game.
Nathan Lyon consistency as a spinner is exemplified by the fact that he has participated in over 100 Tests without ever overstepping. The statistic was provided by Mazher Arshad, a verified statistician.
On Day 3, Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin strengthen India.
Axar Patel and Mohammed Shami produced exceptional cricket to help India record 400 runs in their first innings on Day 3, following a decent performance by captain Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja on Day 2. Axar Patel scored 84 runs off 174 deliveries, whereas Shami got 37 runs off 47 deliveries by playing his natural style. In the process of accelerating India’s innings, he hit three sixes and two boundaries.
The veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shook up the Australian batting unit with the ball. India won by an innings and 132 runs as the off-spinner dismissed Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, and Alex Carey to demolish Australia’s batting.