After 'Garry' & 'Gazza', Nathan Lyon gets a unique nickname from Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne was lone warrior in Australia's first innings as his vital kck of 48 helped m post 195 on board. w, 26-year-old is trying to motivate his team-mate and frontline spinner Nathan Lyon and he has done so by coming up with a hilarious nickname for off-spinner. Lyon has a few nicknames i.e. 'Garry' (from Matw Wade) and, 'Gazza' (from Test skipper Tim Paine) to name a few and w, Labuschagne has also decided to come up with a unique one and it happens to be ‘Bald Eagle'.

Come on 'Bald Eagle': Marnus Labuschagne

This hilarious incident happened during second session of play on Day 2 i.e. in 55th over of India's first innings that was bowled by Lyon. Before veteran offie was about to bowl final delivery of that over, Marnus Labuschagne, who was stationed at leg-slip hilariously called 33-year-old  ‘Bald Eagle’ while trying to fire him up as commentators including likes of Adam Gilchrist, Michael Hussey and, Adam Gilchrist could be heard giggling from commentary box.

video was posted by Cricket Australia on ir official Twitter handle. Take a look.

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Ajinkya Rahane playing a captain's kck

After India were reduced to 64/3 in first session of Day 2, stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane took matters into his own hands and ensured that re were furr hiccups and added a 52-run stand for fourth-wicket with Hanuma Vihari before latter was dismissed. Test specialist n went on to add 57 runs along with wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant for fifth-wicket stand and when youngster caught behind by his Australian counterpart Tim Paine off Mitchell Starc for 29, Team India lost half ir side with 173 runs on board. At same time, this is also first individual fifty in match. Australia's number four batsman Marnus Labuschagne had scored 48 on Day 1 before Ajinkya Rahane surpassed him.

However, Border-Gavaskar Trophy holders will be relieved that Rahane is still out in middle. He is still going strong at 57 and have successfully overhauled Australia's first innings total. 

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