🏏 Lyon Eyes McGrath Milestone in Adelaide Return

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Key Takeaways

1📊 562 Test wickets; 63 at Adelaide (25.36 avg)
2🏆 2 shy of McGrath as Aus No.2 behind Warne
3💡 Dropped at Gabba, primed for spin role here
4🔮 Fairy-tale milestone in 2010 debut ground

"The veteran spinner is two short of overtaking Glenn McGrath as Australia's second-highest wicket-taker in Tests"

Nathan Lyon is primed for a fairy-tale return at Adelaide Oval in the third Ashes Test 2026, chasing Glenn McGrath's spot as Australia's second-highest Test wicket-taker with just two scalps needed.

The 38-year-old spinner, boasting 562 wickets, was dropped for the Gabba pace assault but thrives at Adelaide, snaring 63 wickets in 14 Tests at 25.36 average. He called his Brisbane snub "absolutely filthy" but now eyes history where spin dominates as pitches wear.

Adelaide's Spin Magic

Lyon's first Test was here in 2010, making the milestone poetic. Only Shane Warne stands above in Australia's pantheon. With Adelaide's five-day deterioration suiting his guile, expect the veteran to weave his web, turning the Ashes tide.