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Nathan Lyon is congratulated by his Australia teammates after taking his 500th career Test wicket against Pakistan in PerthAustralia off-spinner Nathan Lyon became the eighth player to take 500 career Test wickets on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan.
Lyon claimed his landmark wicket in Perth, removing Faheem Ashraf lbw on review.
It makes Lyon just the third Australia to reach the milestone after Shane Warne (708) and Glenn McGrath (563).
The wicket left Pakistan 79-7 in their chase of 450, with Australia on the brink of going 1-0 up in the series.
Lyon had to wait to claim his 500th wicket in the second innings, having started on 499 following figures of 3-66 in the first innings.
He would likely have taken the landmark wicket in last summer's Ashes in England had he not been injured in the second Test at Lord's.
| Bowler | Wickets |
| Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) | 800 |
| Shane Warne (Australia) | 708 |
| James Anderson (England) | 690 |
| Anil Kumble (India) | 619 |
| Stuart Broad (England) | 604 |
| Glenn McGrath (Australia) | 563 |
| Courtney Walsh (West Indies) | 519 |
| Nathan Lyon (Australia) | 500 |
| Table up to and including Lyon's 500th wicket |
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