Adelaide, Dec. 18 -- Australian spin legend Nathan Lyon overtook compatriot and pace legend Glenn McGrath to become his team's second-highest wicket-taker of all time.

Lyon achieved this upward movement in the charts during the third Ashes Test against England at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

During the 10th over of England's first innings, not long after skipper Pat Cummins had taken the first wicket, Lyon struck twice, first removing Ollie Pope for a 10-ball three and ending his over with a big wicket of Ben Duckett as he wasted another promising start.

In 141 Tests, Lyon has taken 564 wickets at an average of 30.09, with best figures of 8/50, with 26 four-fers, 24 five-fors and five ten-wicket hauls to his name. McGrath had 562 wickets...