New Delhi. On the second day of the second Test match played between Pakistan and Australia (Pakistan vs Australia), the Pakistan team scored 194 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Australian bowlers dominated the match. Pat Cummins took 3 wickets, Josh Hazlewood 1 wicket and Nathan Lyon 2 wickets. Nathan Lyon took 2 wickets to surpass Indian legend Harbhajan Singh and former bowler Bishan Singh Bedi.
Nathan Lyon gave the Australian team a great start in the match. He first made Imam ul Haq his victim. After this Captain Shan Masood also got caught in their trap. He left behind Harbhajan Singh and Bishan Singh Bedi as he took the second wicket. In fact, he became the fifth spin bowler to take more than 50 wickets against more than 4 teams in Test cricket. Earlier, Muttiah Muralitharan (9 teams), Anil Kumble (7 teams), Ravichandran Ashwin (6 teams) and Shane Warne have taken more than 50 wickets against 6 teams.
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Talking about Harbhajan Singh and Bishan Singh Bedi, these two bowlers took more than 50 wickets against 4 teams in their career. Nathan Lyon was also involved with them before the second Test against Pakistan. But now he has become the bowler who has taken more than 50 wickets against 5 teams. Thus Harbhajan and Bishan Singh Bedi have been left behind.
Took more than 50 wickets against Pakistan
Nathan Lyon has taken a total of 52 wickets in Tests against Pakistan so far. During this period he averaged around 2.98 and averaged around 43. Twice he has achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets and thrice he has taken 4 wickets. If we talk about taking the most wickets against Pakistan, it is in the name of Sri Lankan Ranga Herath. He has taken 106 wickets. At the same time, Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev is at the second position. Who has taken a total of 99 wickets.
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Tags: Bishan Singh Bedi, Harbhajan Singh, Nathan Lyon, Pakistan vs Australia
First published: December 27, 2023, 20:43 IST