Lyon, Khawaja and Australia
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Champion off-spinner Nathan Lyon has moved into outright sixth place on the all-time Test wicket-taker's list after overtaking pace legend Glenn McGrath's 563 scalps. Lyon's dismissals of firstly Ollie Pope and then Ben Duckett leaves only the immortal Shane Warne (708) ahead of him in terms of Australians.
Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg has criticised the operator of the Snicko technology used in the Decision Review System (DRS) after an error cost England a vital wicket on day one of the third Ashes test at Adelaide Oval.
The Canadian Press on MSN
Lyon moves to second on Australia's all-time bowling list as England struggles in 3rd Ashes test
Nathan Lyon took two wickets in his first over to move past Glenn McGrath for second place on Australia’s all-time bowling list as England teetered on 132-5 at tea on Day 2 of the third Ashes cricket test.
The pair's rivalry in fact stretches back to the 2019 Ashes in the UK, when Archer struck Smith three times on a spicy Lord's pitch during a fearsome spell that ultimately led to the Australian being ruled out of the remainder of that match, as well as the following one, with concussion.