Australia's Test spin specialist Nathan Lyon picked his top three Indian batsmen that he will be looking forward to claiming their wicket ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
"Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant are probably going to be the three really big ones", said Lyon as his top three picks from the Indian dugout
"But then you have still got Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, and who else will come out--another five, I am not sure. But it is a pretty amazing line-up they have got, so it is going to be a massive challenge", said the spinner
Virat Kohli's Test record in Australia is prolific, scoring 1,352 runs at an average of 54.08 in 13 Tests, with six centuries and four fifties in 25 innings. His best score is 169. Overall in 25 Tests against Australia, he has scored 2,042 runs with eight centuries and five fifties in 44 innings
Rohit Sharma has played seven Tests in Australia, scoring 408 runs in 14 innings at an average of 31.38, with three half-centuries and best score of 63*. Overall against the current World Test Championship (WTC) title holders, the right-hander has played 12 Tests, scoring 708 runs at an average of 33.71, with a century and three fifties. His best score is 120
Rishabh Pant has a fine record in Australia, scoring 624 runs in seven matches and 12 innings on Australian soil at an average of over 62, with a century and two half-centuries. His best score is an unbeaten 159 runs
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to begin on November 22, with the first Test scheduled to be played at Perth
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