Ashes 2025: After being snubbed for the second Test, Australia's star spinner Nathan Lyon made a brilliant comeback as he took wickets in his first over and left the visitors reeling on day two of the ongoing Test. After taking those two wickets, Lyon broke Glenn McGrath's record of being the highest wicket-taker in this format, as he has now taken 564 wickets.
Often known as 'Garry', Lyon first took the wicket of Ollie Pope, who mistimed the ball as it had gone towards mid-wicket, as Josh Inglis took a stunning catch and dismissed Pope, who had scored just 3 runs.
Lyon had surpassed McGrath after dismissing Ben Duckett and was seen celebrating aggressively. Lyon, who has played 141 Tests, has become the second-highest taker and is now just behind, with 708 wickets.
Most Test Wickets For Australia (Top Five)
Shane Warne (708)
Nathan Lyon (564*)
Glenn McGrath (563)
Mitchell Starc (420*)
Dennis Lillee (355)
*Updated till the first session of the Adelaide Test
Overall, he is also the sixth-highest wicket-taker in the longest format.
Most Test Wickets In History (Top Five)
Muttiah Muralitharan (800)
Shane Warne (708)
James Anderson (704)
Anil Kumble (619)
Stuart Broad (604)
Lyon ‘Absolutely Filthy’
He also admitted that he didn't feel great after being snubbed for the second Test at the Gabba. He just found out 30 minutes before the start of the game that he wasn't part of the playing XI.
“Absolutely filthy. But yeah, can’t do anything about it. So, yeah, hope I can play my role in making sure I get the guys ready and do whatever I can to make sure that we get the right result here," Lyon was quoted as saying on Channel 7.
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The Steve Smith-led side won the match by eight wickets and is currently leading the series 2-0.