Lyon ‘humbled’ after moving past childhood hero McGrath

ADELAIDE: Australia’s ace spinner Nathan Lyon opened up after surpassing his childhood hero Glenn McGrath during the third Ashes Test against England here on Thursday. Lyon claimed his 564th Test wicket, moving past McGrath and sitting behind only Shane Warne among Australian bowlers. The landmark came in memorable fashion as the 38-year-old struck twice in his very first over after returning to the Test side, removing Ollie Pope before clean-bowling Ben Duckett to reach the milestone. The achievement came on day two of Lyon’s 141st Test and underlined his enduring value to Australia’s red-ball setup. Speaking after the day’s play, Lyon talked about his ideals and expressed pride in the achievement.