Nathan Lyon’s place in Ashes folklore was sealed not just by the wickets he claimed on Thursday, but by the priceless reaction he triggered off the field. As the off-spinner surpassed Glenn McGrath on Australia’s all-time Test wicket list, television cameras cut to the former fast-bowling great in the commentary box — pretending to hurl a chair in mock frustration. Within minutes, the clip was everywhere.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Lyon struck twice in his very first over on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test, turning the match sharply Australia’s way and etching his name above McGrath in the record books. England, who had reached 37 without loss, suddenly slid to 42 for three as Lyon removed Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett in a devastating burst.
The milestone moment came when Pope played forward to a ball that turned just enough, edging a sharp catch to a diving Josh Inglis at midwicket. That wicket took Lyon level with McGrath’s 563 Test scalps. Four balls later, the off-spinner went one better, luring Duckett into misjudging a drifting delivery that crashed into off stump.As the crowd roared, broadcasters showed McGrath’s tongue-in-cheek response — theatrically pretending to throw a chair before breaking into a grin — a gesture that perfectly captured the good-natured passing of the baton.WATCH: McGrath’s reaction to Lyon’s achievementOnly Shane Warne, with 708 wickets, now sits above Lyon on Australia’s all-time list. The achievement marked a triumphant return for the 38-year-old, who was left out of the second Test in Brisbane but reminded everyone of his enduring value on a wearing Adelaide surface.Earlier, Australia were bowled out for 371 after resuming at 326 for eight, with Jofra Archer completing a five-wicket haul that included the prized scalp of Mitchell Starc for a well-made 54. Archer finished with figures of 5 for 53.
