The three-match Test sequence between Australia and Pakistan is ready to get underway on Thursday (December 14) in Perth. This can even mark the beginning of the farewell Test sequence for David Warner. All the main target might be on the left-hander in this sequence however off-spinner Nathan Lyon might be quietly eyeing a massive career milestone in Perth as effectively.
He has to date picked 496 wickets in Test cricket in 122 matches and is actually to go previous the 500-wicket milestone through the Test sequence if not in Perth. It has been lengthy pending for Lyon as he received dominated out of the Ashes halfway via the sequence on account of harm. But he’s match now and might be raring to go along with the red-ball towards Pakistan. If he breaches the 500-mark, Lyon will turn into only the eighth bowler in Test cricket historical past and fourth spinner to take action.
Muttiah Muralitharan is on prime in this side with a massive 800 scalps in the longest format of the sport adopted by Shane Warne with 708 wickets. Another Australian in this listing is Glenn McGrath who ended his Test career with 563 wickets in the whites. Among spinners, the final performed to cross the 500-wicket mark was Anil Kumble who completed his Test career with 619 wickets in 132 matches.
Most wickets in Test cricket
| Players | Wickets |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 800 |
| Shane Warne | 708 |
| James Anderson | 690 |
| Anil Kumble | 619 |
| Stuart Broad | 604 |
| Glenn McGrath | 563 |
| Courtney Walsh | 519 |
| Nathan Lyon | 496 |
| Ravi Ashwin | 489 |
| Dale Steyn | 439 |
As far as the primary Test between Pakistan and Australia is worried, each groups have introduced their enjoying XIs a day earlier than the match. The hosts don’t have any surprises in their enjoying XI however Travis Head has been named the vice-captain alongside Steve Smith. The guests, in the meantime, have handed out debuts to quick bowlers Khurram Shahzad and Aamer Jamal whereas they have not named any specialist spinner in their squad.
Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK), Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
