Nathan Lyon Bowling Records: Australia’s veteran spinner Nathan Lyon has made a big record by bowling amazingly in the first Test match being played against the West Indies. Lyon has become the eighth highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, surpassing former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn and India’s veteran spinner R Ashwin.
Nathan overtook Ashwin
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon overtook Ashwin as soon as he dismissed Kyle Mayer in the second innings of the Test against the West Indies. Now his name has become 446 test wickets. At the same time, Ashwin has 442 Test wickets. With this special record, Nathan Lyon has now become the eighth highest wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket.
Nathan Lyon has achieved this special achievement in his 111th Test match. On the other hand, Ashwin has played 86 Test matches for India so far. In which he has hunted 442 batsmen. Let us tell you that Nathan Lyon is currently the most experienced spinner in the Australian team. He has bowled match-winners for the Australian team on many occasions.
Ashwin can again leave Lion behind
However, India’s veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin still has a good chance of leaving behind Nathan Lyon. In fact, if Ashwin bowls brilliantly in the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, he will leave behind Nathan Lyon and again become the eighth highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.
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Highest wicket taker in test
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)- 800
Shane Warne (Australia) – 708
James Anderson (England) – 668
Anil Kumble (India) – 619
Stuart Broad (England) – 566
Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 563
Courtney Walsh (West Indies) – 519
Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 446
R Ashwin (India) – 442
Dale Steyn (South Africa) – 439
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