ENG vs IND 2025: 'Get them out' - Nathon Lyon takes dig at Ben Stokes amid Manchester drama

Nathan Lyon weighed in on the recent flare-up between Ben Stokes and India's batters on Day 5 of the fourth Test between England and India in Manchester. This comes a few days after Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar denied Stokes' handshake to settle for a draw with only one result possible in the game. 

Lyon remarked that Stokes & Co. should have kept the pressure on instead of letting the spin-bowling all-rounders get to their hundreds. The veteran off spinner also remarked that he expects England to come after him in the upcoming Ashes, scheduled later this year. 

“Get them out. Don’t let them get a hundred,” stated Lyon at a recent Melbourne Renegades event, as quoted by Times Now. “I totally expect them to come out and attack me. I think every touring team says they’re going to come and attack the spinner, so I’m pretty used to that now. Guys trying to attack me bring me into the game. I’m looking forward to that. I’ve got some plans, and I’m already writing down a few things I want to try to put in play and work on." 

He was also full praise for the brand of cricket England had been playing in Test cricket. “That’s England and the way they’re playing their cricket, so it’s amazing theatre and something I love viewing. I think Bazball has changed a little bit; they’re now honestly talking about ways of how to win games and not being too reckless. But the conditions over here, it’s always been a great competition between bat and ball and that’s the way Australia’s produced wickets like that,” he added.

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Speaking of the ongoing five-match series, England lead the series 2-1. With the recent developments which went down between the two teams, the final match at The Oval is anticipated to be a cracker.