Nathan Lyon produced a magical moment at the Adelaide Oval on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test, overtaking Australian great Glenn McGrath on the all-time Test wickets list with two wickets in his very first over of the match.<\/p>\n
Having returned to the playing XI after missing two of Australia\u2019s last three Tests, Lyon made an instant impact. The veteran off-spinner first had Ollie Pope caught at mid-wicket by Josh Inglis, a dismissal that brought him level with McGrath\u2019s tally of 563 Test wickets. Just three balls later, Lyon struck again, bowling Ben Duckett with a peach of a delivery to move past McGrath and reach 564 Test wickets.<\/p>\n
The double breakthrough left England reeling early in their first innings and marked a significant personal milestone for the 38-year-old. Lyon now sits second on Australia\u2019s all-time Test wicket-takers list, behind only the legendary Shane Warne, who finished his career with 708 wickets.<\/p>\n
Adelaide, a venue known to offer assistance to spinners, proved the perfect stage for Lyon\u2019s moment of history, as he underlined his enduring value to the Australian attack with a dream start on his return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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