The Nathan Lyon ran over the Pakistani top and mid order on Day 1 of the second Test in Abu Dhabi picking up his 11th four-wicket haul in an innings in Test cricket.
With this, Lyon became the fourth-highest wicket-taker in Australia’s Test cricket history after Shane Warne (708), Glenn McGrath (563) and Dennis Lillee (355).
Lyon started the Test with 310 wickets and overtook Brett Lee (also 310) and Mitchell Johnson (313) as he bamboozled the Pakistani batsmen with his guile and craft picking 4 wickets in 7 overs conceding just 12 runs in the morning session in Abu Dhabi.
Lyon now has 314 wickets in 80 Tests at an average of 31.98. His bowling strike rate of 62.7 means that he picks a wicket approximately every ten and a half overs.
He has 12 fifers and two 10-wicket hauls in his Test career.
He has picked 65 wickets against England – his highest against any opposition.
He has conceded the least runs per wicket and also bowled the least balls per wicket against New Zealand (amongst all major Test playing nations). He has picked 30 wickets in 7 Tests against New Zealand at a bowling average of 22.7 and strike rate of 44.1.
He has picked 139 wickets at Home at an average of 33.74 while his 164 Away wickets have come at 28.93 runs per wicket.
