Sanjeev Kumar
khelja|18-12-2025
Lion broke McGrath's record (Photo: PTI/Videograb)
Nathan Lyon Break Glenn McGrath Record: In the third Test of the Ashes series being played in Adelaide, Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has broken the big record of Glenn McGrath. Glenn McGrath's reaction after breaking Lion's record was worth seeing. Cricket Australia has shared the video of that viral reaction. McGrath's record, which Nathan Lyon broke and went ahead of him, was associated with the most number of wickets taken in Tests. Nathan Lyon has now become the second bowler to take the most Test wickets for Australia in Tests.
How did Nathan Lyon break McGrath's record?
Nathan Lyon overtook McGrath as soon as he took his second wicket in the first innings of the third Test of the ongoing Ashes series being played in Adelaide. He equaled McGrath by taking the wicket of Ollie Pope and then left the former Australian pacer behind in terms of most Test wickets by taking the wicket of Ben Duckett.
In how many innings did Nathan Lyon break McGrath's record?
Glenn McGrath played 124 matches in his 14-year Test career, in which he took 563 wickets.
During this period, he achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets 29 times and 10 wickets 3 times in a Test. 18 years after McGrath played his last Test, Nathan Lyon has now overtaken McGrath's number of Test wickets. He did this feat in the first innings of the Adelaide Test against England. Lion made his 564th Test victim in the form of Ben Duckett. Lion left McGrath behind in his 261st innings of 141 Tests.McGrath's reaction on breaking Lion's record goes viral
When Nathan Lyon broke the record of wickets in Test, the reaction of Glenn McGrath sitting in the commentary box was also worth seeing.
He picked up the chair. This funny reaction of McGrath has been shared by Cricket Australia, which is now going viral.Glenn McGrath's reaction to Nathan Lyon passing him on the all-time Test wickets list was absolutely hilarious 🤣 #Ashes pic.twitter.com/1jTM06M8me
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 18, 2025
Who took the most wickets in Tests for Australia?
Shane Warne holds the record for taking most wickets for Australia in Tests. Warne had taken 708 test wickets. Nathan Lyon has now taken his place after Warne by leaving McGrath behind. He has slipped to third place and has overtaken McGrath's 563 Test wickets. Whereas left arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc is fourth in the list of bowlers who have taken the most Test wickets for Australia.
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