Australia have been thrashed in the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, with both matches ending well inside three days. However, legendary Australian pacer Brett Lee sees a glimmer of hope as he sends out a big warning to Team India asking them to stay wary of a potential threat.
Lee, speaking on his YouTube channel, was all praise for the debutant of the 1st Test, Todd Murphy. Brett Lee hailed Murphy as the true successor to Nathan Lyon.
“Who after Nathan Lyon? Well, it looks like they found their answer in the young 22-year-old superstar off-spinner Todd Murphy. What a sensational debut it was for Australia. Australia lost the match by a whopping margin but Todd Murphy made the world sit up and take notice,” said Lee.
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“In the only innings that Australia bowled, he picked up 7/124. Five wickets were the wickets of KL Rahul, Ravi Ashwin, Pujara, Virat Kohli, and Ravi Jadeja. What a dream debut it was. He did so in the presence of his family all the way in Nagpur. I expect him to do better in abrasive conditions in India,” Lee added.
Brett Lee then sent out a warning to not just India, but also to the world, to watch out for the young spinner.
“There are a lot of tough series ahead of him. Let’s see if he’s got it or not. For the sake of Australian cricket, I really hope the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is the only first chapter of what will be an epic career. Watch out India!,” said Lee.