The second match of the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval ground in Adelaide from December 6. The first match of the series will be played in Perth, where Team India won in a one-sided manner. Now Team India will aim to take a 2-0 lead in the series. But in this match, a 37 year old player can prove to be big news for Team India. This player once used to work on the Adelaide Oval ground and now he is the bowler who has taken the most Test wickets on this ground.

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Nathan Lyon has taken the most wickets in Tests at Adelaide Oval Stadium. He has played 13 test matches on this ground so far. During this period, Nathan Lyon has taken 63 wickets at an average of 25.26. Apart from him, no other active player has been able to touch the figure of 50 wickets in Tests on this ground. In such a situation, Nathan Lyon can prove to be a big threat for Team India in Adelaide. His best performance on this ground is 7 wickets for 152.

Nathan Lyon has worked as a groundsman

Nathan Lyon's cricketing journey has not been easy. Before becoming a cricketer, Nathan was a groundsman. Born in New South Wales, Nathan once worked as a worker mowing the outfield at Adelaide Oval. Nathan Lyon's job was to water the pitch and ground every day. He took care of the grasses. He also used to play junior cricket. But he did not get success for long. After this, in 2011, the Redbacks team called him to bowl in a practice match. From here his luck changed.

Redbacks coach Darren Barry gave Lion a chance to bowl, seeing which Darren Barry was stunned. After this, Nathan Lyon made his Test debut for Australia at the age of 23. Since then, Nathan Lyon has remained a regular player of the Australia team. He has played 130 test matches for Australia so far, during which he has taken 532 wickets. He has also taken 123 wickets in 28 test matches against India. However, he got only 2 successes in the Perth Test.