5 reasons why the Pune Test won't be a cakewalk for team India

#2 Nathan Lyon and Stephen O’ Keefe

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 05: Nathan Lyon of Australia looks dejected during day three of the Third Test match between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 5, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) — A lot will depend on how Lyon bowls in the Test match

The last time Lyon was in India some four years back he snared 18 wickets in three Test matches. There’s no reason why he cannot repeat or better the feat this time around.

He will probably have Stephen O’ Keefe as his spin partner as the duo worked well in tandem in the last Test match against Pakistan in Sydney. With his line and accurate length, Keefe has the ability to hold one end up and that might give Lyon more opportunity to give the ball more air and a little more rip.

Although the Indian batsmen will be in no mood to help the duo settle down, they will have their chances which they will need to grab whenever they come.

Australia will desperately need the spin twins to fire if they have any hope of winning the Test.