Michael Hussey hails Nathan Lyon’s longevity in international cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

<p>Australia will aim to square the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series on another spin minefield when the final Test begins in Ahmedabad on Thursday. </p>

<p>India were chastened by a rare home defeat in the third Test last week and are looking to bounce back to take the series 3-1. </p>

<p>With victory in Ahmedabad, India will secure a berth in the ICC World Test Championship final at the Oval in June. </p>

<p>Australia clinched their place in the showpiece with their nine-wicket third Test win, completed before lunch on the third day on a treacherous Indore track. </p>

<p>Pat Cummins has remained at home because of a family illness, leaving Smith with another chance to pit his wits against India in the subcontinent. </p>

<p>India and Australia’s Prime Ministers are scheduled to attend on Thursday where another sharply turning wicket is expected at the Narendra Modi Stadium.</p>

<p>Despite the local Gujarat Cricket Association’s assurances of a “normal pitch”, both sides are again expected to pick three spinners. </p>

<p>India may opt for the wrist-spin of Kuldeep Yadav instead of Axar Patel, who has taken only one wicket in the series. </p>

<p>India may also strengthen their batting by dropping a seam bowler and bringing in the explosive Suryakumar Yadav. </p>

<p>In Indore, Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann starred in Australia’s second Test victory on Indian soil since 2004. </p>