Ashwin, an incredibly smart bowler, has taught me a lot: Nathan Lyon

India's Ravichandran Ashwin and Australia's Nathan Lyon might be two fierce competitors on the field, but there remains mutual admiration between them that the cricket world is in awe of. Time and against Ashwin and Lyon have narrated how the two have pushed each other to scale greater heights in the longest format of the game. Ahead of the start of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series in Perth, Lyon has once again doffed his hat to Ashwin, who has been a kind of 'coach' for him.

"Ash is an incredible bowler," Lyon told Fox Cricket. "I've gone head-to-head with him for basically my whole career, so I've learned a lot from Ash. He's an incredibly smart bowler, and he's able to learn and adapt very quickly, and I think the best bowlers in the world are able to do that."

"He's taught me a lot," Lyon admitted. "I'm a big believer that the players you compete against are your best coaches. I've watched a lot of his footage heading over to India, the way he goes about it here in Australia, and see if I can pick up anything."