India vs Australia 2017: 5 best performers from the series

4.Nathan Lyon

Prior to the start of the series, much depended on how the Australian spinners performed in Indian conditions which would then enable them to have a shot at reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Nathan Lyon stepped up to the plate for the most part of the series and put forth an outstanding performance, taking 19 wickets in 4 matches at an average of 25.26.

The efforts also included an eight-wicket haul that he took in the second Test in Bengaluru and as the series progressed, he became an even better bowler, troubling the Indian batsman with his guile.

He had mentioned before the start of the series that he looked over the videos of R Ashwin bowling and tried to implement his methods into his game and it sure did work well for him on the tour, at the conclusion of which he would have further evolved into a much better bowler.