Nathan Lyon insists Australia will show 'no mercy' to wounded West Indies in 2nd Test

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Dec 19, 2015, 04:11 PM IST

Nathan Lyon

Prior to the tour, the Jason Holder-led side had suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss to Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane.

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has insisted that his side will not display any mercy to the wounded West Indies side in the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne.

The once-formidable West Indies side crashed to an innings and 212-run defeat in the opening Test of the three-match series in Hobart, triggering a widespread criticism from former greats on the current plight of the islanders' stand in the international cricket.

Prior to the tour, the Jason Holder-led side had suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss to Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane.

However, Lyon insisted that the tourists cannot be taken lightly as they are a talented side, adding that he was expecting the West Indies to give the Australians a real good crack during the Boxing Day Test, the Sydney Morning Herald.

The 28-year-old further said that Australia won't taking a backward step, adding that it would be a good challenge for them and that the hosts wouldn?t be taking any mercy on the underdogs.