Melbourne Test: Battle of Spinners

[zen]

The pitch at Melbourne could be relatively more batting friendly. Spinners could have a role here. If so, who will win the battle at Melbourne? Lyon or Jadeja? 

 

Lyon at Melbourne

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At ground AUS: Melbourne Cricket Ground

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Career averages

	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
unfiltered	2011-2018	82	157	3470.4	655	10555	334	8/50	13/154	31.60	3.04	62.3	14	2	Profile
filtered	2011-2017	7	13	241.5	40	799	26	5/50	7/151	30.73	3.30	55.8	1	0

 

 

This will be Jadeja's first game in Aus. In the neighbouring NZ, below is how Jadeja has done:

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Opposition team New Zealand

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	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
unfiltered	39	75	1824.2	462	4348	185	7/48	10/154	23.50	2.38	59.1	9	1	Profile
filtered	2	4	89.0	17	257	3	1/10	2/130	85.66	2.88	178.0	0	0

[flamy]

Wrist spin would help more, Kuldeep should have been in.

[gattaca]

3 minutes ago, flamy said:

Wrist spin would help more, Kuldeep should have been in.

Kuldeep still has sort his issues with length. Last time he bowled in lords he was bad. It will take more time for him. I heard he was bowling under Shane warne’s watch as well.