Adelaide: Off-spinner Nathan Lyon said he was humbled Thursday after claiming his 564th wicket to move clear of fellow Australian great Glenn McGrath and into sixth on the all-time Test bowling list.
The 38-year-old, a classical spinner who flights the ball, bowled England’s Ben Duckett to reach the milestone of day two of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide -- his 141st Test. It was one of two wickets in a sensational opening over which also accounted for Ollie Pope.
“I grew up idolising Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath and these guys in my childhood were my heroes,” he said. “And to think of being able to overtake Glenn ... it’s pretty humbling to be honest with you, and it’s something that I’ll look back on at the end of my career, or even tonight.
“I’ll sit back and try and have a moment because it is an extremely special moment for myself. “But I haven’t been able to do that without the guys at the other end, my teammates.” Next in his sights is England seamer Stuart Broad, who has 604 wickets, then Indian great Anil Kumble’s 619.
