London, June 8 -- Ahead of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), South African spinner Keshav Maharaj showered massive words of praise for his Australian counterpart Nathan Lyon, thanking him for paving the way for finger spinners of the future. Lyon also gave back some respect, saying that the Proteas veteran is a threat that "does not get spoken about".

Lyon and Maharaj, two of the best spinners of the modern era, will lock horns against each other during the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord's from June 11 onwards. While Australia will be aiming to successfully defend the WTC title by a team for the first time ever, SA will be wanting to lay their hands on what would be their first-ever world championship title in cricket.

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