The third test match between India and Australia is going on in Indore. In the second innings of the Indian team, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon took 11 wickets against India. He took three wickets in the first innings in Indore. After this, he took eight wickets in the second innings.
Lyon wreaked havoc in the second innings on the second day of the match. Taking a total of 11 wickets in the match, he broke the 15-year-old record of former India captain Anil Kumble.
Lyon became the highest wicket-taker in Test matches between India and Australia. He had surpassed former Indian spinner Anil Kumble in this matter. Kumble took 111 wickets in 20 Test matches between India and Australia. Lyon has taken 113 wickets in 25 Tests. Ravichandran Ashwin can leave him behind. He has taken 106 wickets in 21 Tests.
As soon as Nathan Lyon registered 106 wickets to his name, he left Muttiah Muralitharan behind in the matter of maximum wicket taker bowler against India. And he became the most successful spinner against India. Earlier, this record was in the name of Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka. He took 105 wickets against India.
Highest wicket-taker in the India-Australia series
Nathan Lyon 113 wickets in 24 matches
Anil Kumble 111 wickets in 20 matches
Ravichandran Ashwin 106 wickets in 21 matches
Harbhajan Singh 95 wickets in 18 matches
Ravindra Jadeja 84 wickets in 15 matches
Most successful spinners against India
Nathan Lyon – 113 wickets
Muttiah Muralitharan – 105 wickets
Lance Gibbs – 63 wickets
Derek Underwood – 62 wickets
Highest wicket-taker against India
James Anderson – 139 wickets
Nathan Lyon – 106 wickets
Muttiah Muralitharan – 105 wickets
Imran Khan – 94 wickets
Malcolm Marshall – 76 wickets
