Nathan Lyon is always a threat: Murali Kartik

Former India leftarm spinner Murali Kartik feels Virat Kohli will be the key to Indiarsquos success in the series However he reckons Australian offspinner Nathan Lyon will be the man to watch out for along with Jasprit Bumrah in the 202425 edition of the BorderGavaskar Trophy which kicks off in Perth on FridayExcerpts from an interviewPart of a relentless attackHersquos always a threat when he bowls at India or just the way he bowls in Australia He is part of an attack where there is no respite Itrsquos not as if a spinner is coming on to bowl only to give the pacers a break He is a role model because of his accuracy and consistency Lyon has the perfect action tooNot the same AustraliaI dont know whether you can say they are the toughest opposition on the cricket field right now Its not the same old AustraliaAlso ReadIND vs AUS 1st Test India win toss opt to bat firstThe challenge of bowling on Oz tracksI played only one Test match on a very good pitch in Australia Sydney in 200304 It is a question of getting used to those surfaces but you need to bowl a lot more Also the Kookaburra ball is not very helpful when it gets old Thats why I admire Nathan Lyon What he does with that ball is just really really outstandingTop four have the keyAnything can happen but the you are relying a lot on Jasprit Bumrah Akash Deep looks good Itrsquos surprising to see Mohammed Siraj struggle slightly It all boils down to can we restrict the opposition Also our Top Four need to fire If they dont then we are going to be under a lot of trouble because thats exactly what was happening Its been happening for a while as wellThe dangerous onesVirat Kohli is a tiger waiting to fire up He has done well in Australia so that should be a good memory to have I always bank on Bumrah because he is an absolute genius He can bowl on any surface anywhere anytime From Australia the key players could be Marnus Labuschagne and Josh HazlewoodFavourite Australian momentI have three of them One was my world record six for 27 when they were all out for 193 from 117 for two in the ODI at Wankhede 2007 The Mumbai Test match in 2004 when I got seven wickets 444 and 332 to win the match In Australia it has to be the Adelaide Test matchThose Australian spectatorsThey can get after you if youre not having a good day Also the thing with the Australian crowd is if youre doing well they appreciate that as well They really appreciate you as an opponent but the thing is they can get under your skin if you are having a slightly bad dayMissed the 200304 Adelaide TestTo be part of it and then to spend so many hours sitting in the Australian dressing room along with Sachin Tendulkar after the match was over was unforgettable