The '500 club' at a glance

Iconic Australian spinner Nathan Lyon achieved the significant milestone of 500 wickets in Test cricket during the AUS vs PAK 1st Test in Perth on Sunday Lyon became the eighth bowler to reach this elite feat joining the distinguished company of legendary players in the longformat cricketLyon claimed his 500th wicket by dismissing Faheem Ashraf legbeforewicket for a mere five runs while Australia defended a target of 450 in the AUS vs PAK 1st Test This accomplishment places Lyon alongside his compatriots the late spin maestro Shane Warne and pace legend Glenn McGrath who have also achieved the milestone of 500 Test wickets Australia emerged victorious in the match by 360 runs and Lyon concluded with combined bowling figures of 580 across both inningsNow in 123 Tests Lyon has taken 501 wickets at an average of 3085 and a strike rate of 6310 His best bowling figures are 850 He has 23 fivewicket hauls and four tenwicket hauls in the longer format He is the eighthhighest wickettaker in the gameFIVE HUNDRED AUSvPAK PlayOfTheDay nrmainsurance pictwittercomDyDC5hUdTJmdash cricketcomau cricketcomau December 17 2023Lyon is a fourthmost successful spinner of all time in Tests and the thirdmost successful Aussie bowler in whites As cricket celebrates Lyons beautiful journey from a pitch curator to the eighth entrant to the 500 Club within a span of 12 years let us look at other members of this clubMuttiah MuralitharanIn 133 Tests Muralitharan has taken 800 wickets at an average of 2272 and a strike rate of 5504 His best bowling figures are 951 in white clothing With 67 fifers and 22 tenwicket hauls Murali is the most successful Test bowler everShane WarneIn second place in Aussie spin wizard Shane Warne who played 145 Tests for the Aussies In these matches he took 708 wickets at an average of 2541 and a strike rate of 5749 His best bowling figures are 871 He has 37 fivewicket hauls and 10 tenwicket hauls Warne is the most successful Australian bowler everJames AndersonEnglands ageless wonder is in third place with 690 wickets across 183 Tests at an average of 2642 and a strike rate of 5683 His best bowling figures are 742 He has taken 32 fivewicket hauls and three tenwicket hauls in Tests Anderson is not only Englands most successful bowler but also the most successful pacer in the history of the game still going strong at 41 years of ageAnil KumbleNicknamed as Jumbo Kumble lives upto this name with some really gigantic figures and records in Test and international cricket With 619 wickets in 132 matches at an average of 2965 he is Indias best bowler ever statistically His best figures are 1074 and is the firstever Indian to get a tenwicket haul in a single Test inning Attached to Kumbles name are 35 fivewicket hauls and eight tenwicket haulsStuart BroadStuart Broad is the secondmost successful pacer in sports history with the first being his partnerinpace James Anderson In 167 Tests Broad has taken 604 wickets at an average of 2768 His best bowling figures are 815 He has 20 fivewicket hauls and three tenwicket hauls in TestsGlenn McGrathThe Pidgeon as he is known to the fans McGrath is the most successful Australian pacer ever and the equivalent of Shane Warne in fast bowling In 124 matches he took 563 wickets at an average of 2164 and a strike rate of 5195 His best bowling figures are 824 With 29 fivewicket hauls and three tenwicket hauls McGrath terrified batters worldwide for yearsAlso ReadTeam India registers a historic Test win over England by 347 runsCourtney WalshThe West Indies pacer was the firstever bowler to take 500 Test wickets In 132 Tests he took 519 wickets at an average of 2444 and a strike rate of 5784 His best bowling figures are 737 He took 22 fivewicket hauls and three tenwicket hauls in TestsWith agency inputs