Melbourne, Nov. 25 -- Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody called for veteran spinner Nathan Lyon to be omitted from the second Ashes Test squad, starting from November 29 at Brisbane as a pink-ball day-night match, saying that it is "hard to get a spinner in contest" during such matches and he would rather have all-rounder Beau Webster strengthening the batting line-up.

The pink-ball Test has historically favoured the pacers. During the first Ashes Test at Perth, Lyon bowled just two overs for 10 runs and went wicketless while Mitchell Starc, Brendan Doggett and Scott Boland wreaked havoc on England on what was a bouncy, extremely fast surface at the Optus Stadium.

Heading into the Brisbane pink-ball Tests, Lyon stands just two wicket...