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When it comes to India and Australia, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is the most-enjoyed tournament, as the two teams engage in a thrilling Test series. Some even like to compare the series with the famous Ashes Test series, played between Australia and England. While some might beg to differ, here's what veteran Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon says.
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Talking to Code Sports, Lyon expressed, "It's massive. It's getting very similar to the Ashes series as the pinnacle series for an Australian cricketer. This series, with the [ICC World] Test Championship on the line as well, it's going to be even more important and probably a bigger challenge. It's about doing the basics, not getting too far ahead of ourselves and enjoying the challenge. I think that will be the biggest one."
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Australia recently toured Pakistan and won the three-Test series 1-0, its first overseas Test series win since 2016 and the first in Asia since 2011. Lyon feels that the win should give Australia the confidence heading into the India tour. "It was an incredible challenge for the whole 15 days, and we saw the ups and downs of playing Test cricket in the subcontinent and how challenging it is," he concluded.