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Cricket News: Twitter reactions: Nathan Lyon FINALLY takes 400th Test wicket | Nathan Lyon takes 400th Test wicket: Fans react on Twitter
After a long wait spanning 326 days and 210 deliveries, Australia’s off-spinner Nathan Lyon finally became the 17th man in Test cricket history to take 400 wickets. Lyon wheeled away for over 25 overs in the second innings of the Gabba Test, dismissing Dawid Malan to break the huge 162-run partnership between he and Joe Root.
Placing a silly point paid off for Australia. Yesterday, there were often times where such a fielder wasn’t in place, which gave Malan a sense of comfort. Lyon continued to wheel away on the fourth morning, hitting the right lengths with a bit of bounce to get Marnus Labuschagne – who took the catch – in the game.
Nicknamed the GOAT, Lyon has become the third Australian to reach the landmark after greats Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath. The off-spinner’s value goes beyond just the wickets he takes, but rather how he is able to hold up an end to enable the pacers to go hard at the other end. This is exemplified further in Jack Leach’s struggles in Australia’s first innings, where he went for 7.84 an over after England were rolled for 147.
Lyon then dismissed Ollie Pope cheaply to quickly move from 400 to 401, before moving to 402 swiftly with the wicket of Ollie Robinson. Here are some of the Twitter reactions to Nathan Lyon reaching 400 Test wickets.
