Nathan Lyon Claims 500 Test Wickets, Mitchell Starc Bags 200 Test Wickets, Australia Assaults pakistan

500 wickets in test cricket is a remarkable milestone and only 8 bowlers have reached to the point. In them are now three Australians with new addition of Nathan Lyon who has completed his 500th test wicket against Pakistan at Optus Stadium when he removed Faheem Ashraf in 7th over of his spell.

Only Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne has more than 500 test wickets for Australia but those were the greats of previous generation. Both retired before 2010 and it took only 123 matches to one of the modern day great Nathan Lyon to cross the big landmark of 500 test wickets.

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Lyon capped his memorable Test match comeback with a stunning dismissal, clean bowling Aamer Jamal in the same over with a delivery barely reaching ankle height. This final wicket cemented his incredible milestone: 500 Test scalps across a decade of diverse cricketing conditions.

“He just has a knack for getting it done,” lauded Cummins, acknowledging Lyon’s relentless persistence. “Reaching 500 wickets isn’t a feat achieved overnight. It’s the culmination of a decade’s worth of relentless toil, across every imaginable cricketing battlefield.

”And even after the Ashes layoff due to his calf injury, he couldn’t be kept down. He’s been simmering with determination for six months, waiting for this moment.”

Australia Demolishes Nervy Pakistan at Perth

Australia demolished Pakistan on a treacherous Perth pitch, securing a resounding 360-run victory in the first Test within four days.

Pakistan’s batting order imploded in the final session of Day 4, skittled for a measly 89 all out in just 30.2 overs. This marked their 15th consecutive Test defeat Down Under, following the Aussies’ imposing declaration of 233-5 about half an hour after lunch, setting a daunting 450-run target.

Facing the relentless pace of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and captain Pat Cummins, Pakistan’s top order crumbled like dominoes on a bouncy wicket that sent shivers down spines and bruised ribs alike. Inside the first seven overs of their pursuit, they had already slumped to a dismal 17-3.

Starc, the left-arm fast bowler, marked the occasion with a flourish, claiming his 200th Test wicket at home with a stunning delivery that sent opener Abdullah Shafique packing, caught behind.