Nathan Lyon achieved a remarkable feat on the second day of the third Test between Australia and England in Adelaide. Nathan Lyon reached a special milestone in Test cricket by dismissing two England batsmen. Lyon achieved the remarkable feat of surpassing legendary bowler Glenn McGrath.
Australia’s first innings in the Adelaide Test was bundled out for 371. In response, England’s innings got off to a disastrous start. England suffered their first setback at 37. Captain Pat Cummins provided Australia with their first breakthrough by dismissing opener Jack Crawley. Nathan Lyon then performed brilliantly with the ball, taking two wickets in his first over, rattling England’s top order.
Glenn McGrath left behind
Nathan Lyon, playing his 141st Test match, took Ollie Pope as his first victim on the third ball of the over. Pope was dismissed for just 3 runs. Lyon then produced a remarkable performance by dismissing Ben Duckett on the last ball of the over, with Duckett departing after scoring 29 runs. Lyon thus surpassed legendary bowler Glenn McGrath for the most wickets in Test cricket. Lyon now has 564 wickets in Test cricket, while McGrath had taken 563 wickets in 243 innings of 124 Test matches. Lyon is now only behind legendary spinner Shane Warne for the most Test wickets for Australia, with Warne taking 708 Test wickets.
By surpassing McGrath, Nathan Lyon has also become the sixth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Lyon now trails only Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, James Anderson, Anil Kumble, and Stuart Broad in the list of greatest Test bowlers. Lyon now has a chance to surpass Broad, but he will need to take 41 more wickets to achieve this feat.
Australian bowlers with the most wickets in Test cricket
Shane Warne – 708
Nathan Lyon – 564
Glenn McGrath – 563
Mitchell Starc – 420
Dennis Lillee – 355