Nathan Lyon breaks 63-year-old Australian record, needs just 2 wickets to break this all-time record
Sports Tak Staff
March 02, 2023 Nathan Lyon rushed through Indian batting lineup with his second eight-wicket haul on Indian soil
Nathan Lyon’s 8/64 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore helped Australia restrict India’s second innings score to 163
Nathan Lyon broke late Richie Benaud’s record of most Test wickets by an Australian on Indian pitches
The legendary Australian leg-spinner had 52 wickets from just 8 Tests at an average of 18.38 including five fifers
Nathan Lyon is now only behind former England spinner Derek Underwood on list of overseas bowlers with most Test wickets in India
Derek Underwood has 54 wickets from 16 Tests in India at an average of 26.51 including just one five-wicket haul
Also, Nathan Lyon surpassed Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan to become second-highest Test wicket-taker against India
Nathan Lyon has 113 wickets from 25 Tests against India at an average of 31.92 including 9 five-wicket hauls
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