It’s been a long time coming: Lyon on reaching 400 Test wickets

Nathan Lyon

Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon said that picking his 400th wicket in Test cricket was ‘a long time coming'. Lyon became the 17th bowler to reach the landmark on Day Four of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba on Saturday when he dismissed Dawid Malan, caught by Marnus Labuschagne at silly mid-off.

It took him 326 days and 288 balls in jumping from 399th to 400th Test wicket. "It's been a long time coming, I dare say. It's pretty amazing to get that breakthrough and start off a pretty fantastic session. Pretty stoked with it," Lyon told cricket.com.au.

After taking out Malan, Lyon sent back Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, and Mark Wood to finish with figures of 4-91 as England collapsed to 297 all out. "I honestly felt like the ball came out really well. I didn't have much luck, but you create your own luck and very happy to contribute to a pretty special Test win."

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