Nathan Lyon surpasses McGrath in Test wickets

Nathan Lyon is a famous cricket player from Australia.

He plays for the Australian cricket team in Test matches, which are the longest and most important type of cricket games.

On December 18, 2023, Nathan Lyon did something very special.

He took his 564th wicket in a Test match against England.

This means he now has more wickets than Glenn McGrath, another great Australian bowler.

Only Shane Warne, another legendary Australian bowler, has taken more wickets than Nathan Lyon.

This happened during the third Ashes Test match, which is a big series between Australia and England.

Nathan Lyon is now the second-highest wicket-taker for Australia in Test cricket history.

He achieved this milestone by taking two wickets in the 10th over of England's first innings, including the wicket of Ben Duckett.

Lyon has played 141 Test matches and has an impressive record with 26 four-wicket hauls, 24 five-wicket hauls, and five ten-wicket hauls.

Glenn McGrath, who previously held the record, was at the Adelaide Oval and jokingly smashed a chair in frustration when Lyon broke the record.