'Stop complaining': Lyon takes a dig at India's concerns over quarantine rules in Brisbane

Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has urged Indian team to stop complaining after it was reported that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)  has threatened to refrain from playing fourth and final Test in Brisbane if Queensland government remains stern on its quarantine rules. As per Australian media reports, Indian board has expressed displeasure over stringent measures in Brisbane which require players to be confined to ir hotel rooms, as per hard lockdown enforced amid COVID-19 pandemic. 

'Stop complaining': Nathan Lyon

"I kw re's a few people from both squads who have been in a bubble for close to six months w, but in my eyes, it's a very small sacrifice for us to get out re and play game that we love and put a lot of smiles on a lot of people's faces around world. It (bio-secure environments) has all been okay in my eyes. We just need to suck it up and get on with it. People make mistakes, we get that. But it's just making sure we go out re and worry about what's happening and try and prepare best way we can for a Test match, and t look too much into anything else that media's blowing up", said Lyon while speaking to media at a virtual press conference ahead of third Test at SCG. 

"We've got to listen to advice of our medical people, here at Cricket Australia we're lucky we've got an amazing medical team but let's just suck it up and get on with it and stop complaining", offie added.

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Who will gain upper hand at SCG?

Australia had drawn first blood in pink-ball Test match at Adelaide Oval that had ended just inside three days. However, a determined Team India ensured that y have kept four-match series alive by registering a famous win in Boxing Day Test match last week. 

focus w shifts towards third Test match that will be played at Sydney Cricket Ground next Thursday i.e. January 7, 2021. Both teams will be hoping to secure four-match series by winning SCG Test. winner of this contest will ensure that y at least do t end up losing Test series. 

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