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Nathan Lyon joins legends Muralidaran, Warner, Kumble as fourth spinner with Most Test wickets

Nathan Lyon joins legends Muralidaran, Warner, Kumble as fourth spinner with Most Test wickets

Nathon Lyon joined the elite club of 500 Test Wickets. He has become the fourth spinner who has most Test Wickets.

Australia’s spinner Nathan Lyon grabbed everyone’s attention in the Pak vs Aus Test match when he was the wonder of clinching his 500th Test wicket. He has become the third Australian bowler to claim 500 wickets and seventh overall. Lyon has named himself in the list of legends, here are the bowlers with the most Test wickets.

Lyon has became the fourth spinner to achieve 500 scalps in Test matches. Muttaiah Muralitharan (800), Shane Warne (708) and Anil Kumble (619) are the only spinners above him on the list of bowlers with most Test wickets. Lyon now has 500 wickets in 123 Tests.

Most Test Wickets by spinner

PlayerYearmatchesinningsWicketsBBIAverage Economy
M Muralidaran (SL)1992-20101332308009/5122.722.4755.044567
SK Warne (AUS)1992-20071452737088/7125.412.6557.494837
A Kumble (IND)1990-200813223661910/7429.652.6965.993135
NM Lyon (AUS)2011-2023123*2305018/5030.862.9363.092223

List of Most Test wickets

PlayermatchesinningsWicketsBBIAverage Economy
M Muralidaran (SL)1332308009/5122.722.4755.044567
SK Warne (AUS)1452737088/7125.412.6557.494837
James Anderson (ENG)1833416907/4226.422.7856.833232
Anil Kumble (IND)13223661910/7429.652.6965.993135
Stuart Broad (ENG)1673096048/1527.682.9755.792820
GD McGrath (AUS)1242435638/2421.642.4951.952829
CA Walsh (WI)1322425197/3724.442.5357.843222
Nathon Lyon (AUS)123*2305018/5030.862.9363.092223

Most Test wickets by Australian bowler

PlayermatchesinningsWicketsBBIAverage Economy
SK Warne (AUS)1452737088/7125.412.6557.494837
GD McGrath (AUS)1242435638/2421.642.4951.952829
NM Lyon (AUS)123*2305018/5030.862.9363.092223
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