
Lyon 'very proud' after joining 400 club
Nathan Lyon says reaching the milestone of 400 Test wickets in Saturday’s big Ashes win and joining cricket’s greats has not yet sunk in.
Nathan Lyon says reaching the milestone of 400 Test wickets in Saturday’s big Ashes win and joining cricket’s greats has not yet sunk in.
Australia crushed England by nine wickets to win the first Ashes Test in style just after lunch on day four at the Gabba on Saturday.
Travis Head made 152, before Joe Root and Dawid Malan batted England back into contention.
England No 3 Dawid Malan believed his Test career was over before his recall to the team earlier this year.
Joe Root and Dawid Malan batted through the final session to give England hope in the opening Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba on Friday.
Coming to the wicket among a flurry of Australian wickets, Travis Head fought fire with fire, hitting 152 from 148 balls.
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David Warner rode his luck to make 94 before Travis Head smashed a century off 85 balls on day two at the Gabba.
Travis Head blasted a rapid-fire century to crush England hopes on the second day of the opening #Ashes Test at the Gabba.
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Australia dominated the opening day of the first Test, which was cut short by rain.