Nathan Lyon Creates History: In the third match of the five-match Test series being played between Australia and England, Australia’s off-spinner Nathan Lyon created history. Nathan Lyon took 2 wickets in the first innings of the third Test against England. With this, the record of Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath was broken.
Nathan Lyon needed just 2 wickets to break Glenn McGrath’s record. Lyon equalized Glenn McGrath first by dismissing Ollie Pope. Glenn McGrath holds the record of 563 wickets in Test cricket. After the dismissal of Ollie Pope, Nathan Lyon dismissed Ben Duckett and left McGrath behind. With this, he has now become the second Australian bowler to take the most wickets in Test cricket. Nathan Lyon accomplished this feat in his 141st Test.
Most wickets in test cricket
- 800 – Muttiah Muralitharan
- 708 – shane warne
- 704 – james anderson
- 619 – Anil Kumble
- 604 – stuart broad
- 564* – nathan lyon
- 563 – glen mcgraw
Nathan Lyon has now come sixth in the list of bowlers who have taken the world’s all-time highest wicket takers in Test cricket. Now only Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Shane Warne (708), James Anderson (704), Anil Kumble (619), and Stuart Broad (604) are above him in this list.
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Players who have taken the most test wickets for Australia
- Shane Warne (708)
- Nathan Lyon (564*)
- Glenn McGrath (563)
- Mitchell Starc (420*)
- Dennis Lillee (355)
Nathan Lyon has become the second highest wicket-taker for Australia in Test cricket after dismissing Ben Duckett on a personal score of 29 runs. Shane Warne holds the record for taking most wickets in Test cricket for Australia. Shane Warne took 708 wickets.
What did Lyon say after breaking Glenn McGrath’s record?
After breaking Glenn McGrath’s record, Nathan Lyon said that in my childhood, I considered players like Shane Warne and Glenn McCrath as my heroes. And now to think that I can leave Glenn behind… it feels really humbling. I’ll remember this at the end of my career or even tonight. I would like to stay for a while and feel this moment, because it is very special for me. But I would not have been able to do all this without my teammates.
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