Former India skipper Rahul Dravid hastermed Australia's decision to drop Nathan Lyon from the ongoing second Test asa "tactical blunder" and said the visting captain Michael Clarke musttake some responsibility for the off-spinner's axing.
The Australian team management have come in for sharp criticism for not playingLyon, who was dropped in favour of Xavier Doherty and Glenn Maxwell, a decisionwhich Dravid feels could costs the tourists the ongoing second Test inHyderabad.
"The biggest tactical blunder that Michael Clarke has to take someresponsibility for is the decision not to play Nathan Lyon," Dravid told'espncricinfo'.
"They are being too clever with their team selections.
Lyon didn't run through the Indian side in Chennai but he bowled particularlywell there, especially in the second innings, he looked like he was gettingsome confidence.
"It's never easy to come to India and bowl to some of the Indian batsmenon these kind of wickets they are so used to.
By dropping Nathan Lyon, it shocked whatever confidence he gained in thatTest," he said.
Dravid believes the ongoing Test is headed for an early finish if Indianspinners perform to their expectations.
He said Doherty and Maxwell are no match for the likes of Ravichndran Ashwin,Harbhajan Singh and Ravindra Jadeja.
"Their (Australia's) ability to compete in this Test match was severelycompromised by the fact they didn't have any quality spinner to be able to putany pressure on India throughout the day. We're headed for a fourth-dayfinish," he said.
"We will see a completely different track when the Indian spinners bowl.It will be tough going for Australia ... at least in Chennai you felt they werein the contest but the first two days here they have been completely outplayed.
"The pressure the Australian spinners were able to put on was nowhere nearwhat India will put on the Australian pair."