Nathan Lyon etched his name alongside Australian cricket royalty on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval, equalling Glenn McGrath\u2019s tally of 563 Test wickets.<\/p>\n
The veteran off-spinner returned to Australia\u2019s playing XI after missing the first two Tests of the series and wasted no time in making an impact. Lyon picked up crucial wickets to move level with McGrath on the all-time list of Australian Test wicket-takers, now trailing only Shane Warne (708) in the national standings.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the Adelaide Test, Lyon had admitted it would be a \u201cfairytale\u201d moment to overtake McGrath at a venue traditionally known to assist spinners. \u201cI\u2019ve played 140 Test matches, I don\u2019t feel like I have a point to prove,\u201d Lyon had said before the game. \u201cMy dream is to continue to play cricket for Australia, and if I get that opportunity, I\u2019ll keep doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n
England\u2019s decision to go without a frontline spinner, despite Lyon\u2019s record and Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough\u2019s comments about assistance for spin, only added context to the milestone.<\/p>\n
With Lyon now level with McGrath on 563 wickets, the Adelaide Test presents him with a chance to move outright into second place among Australia\u2019s greatest Test bowlers and further cement his legacy in the longest format.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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