Big Bash: Mark Waugh criticises Chris Lynn on Twitter, batsman responds in style

Australia batsman Chris Lynn has become one of most sought-after players in global T20 scene and for good reason. flamboyant opener has shined through toughest of situations and his fearless hitting prowess has turned him into a worldwide sensation. In IPL 2020 Auction recently, to much surprise, Lynn did t attract too much attention and was sold to Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs. 2 crore.

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Mark Waugh tweet prompts Lynn's return to form

A lot of responsibility lied on Chris Lynn's shoulders as he began Big Bash 2019-20 season by leading Brisbane Heat. In first two matches, however, Lynn's batting was t up to par with his lofty standards and he perished at minuscule scores of 9 and 6. se batting failures prompted Aussie legend Mark Waugh to tweet an observation about Lynn. 

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tweet acted like a flick of a switch as 'Lynnsanity' returned to Big Bash and Australian came up with one of best T20 batting performances ever. Lynn made 94 off just 35 deliveries against Sydney Sixers. After match, he talked to a group of journalists and credited Waugh's tweet for return of "aggression" into his batting. Lynn agreed that he took too much pressure on himself and his transition from recent Abu Dhabi T10 back to T20 cricket misguided his judgement. He insisted that a "fearless" brand of cricket suits him most and release of pressure helped him perform  way he did. Lynn's innings consisted of 4 boundaries and 11 maximums.

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