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Last Updated:February 08, 2025, 06:02 IST

Most Test Wickets by Non-Sasian Bowlers in Asia: Apart from Australia’s Nathan Lion and Shane Warne, no non-Asian bowlers have been able to take 100 wickets in Asia.

Nathan Lion and Josh Hazlewood. (AP)

New Delhi. The second Test match being played between Australia and Sri Lanka in Gaul was added to the record book. While Steve Smith scored a century in this match, Rahul Dravid and Joe Root equalized the route, Nathan Lyon broke the record of Shane Warne. Off -spinner Nathan Lion took 3 wickets in this match. With this, he has brought his number of wickets to 150 in Asia. With this, Lion has become the most wicket -taking non -Asian bowler in Asia.

Before Nathan Lion, Nathan was the most wicket -taking non -ASAI bowler Shane Warne. Shane Warne of Australia has taken 147 wickets in Asia. Before the second Test match against Sri Lanka, Nathan Lyion also had 147 wickets in Asia. He took Shane Warne behind by taking 3 wickets on the first day of the match.

Apart from Nathan Lyion and Shane Warne, no non -ASAI bowler has been able to take 100 wickets in Asia. Daniel Vetori of New Zealand is at number three in this case with 98 wickets. After Vettori, James Anderson and Dale Stan are at number four with 92-92 wickets. Glenn Macgra has taken 72 wickets in Asia.

Nathan Lion has taken 3 wickets against Sri Lanka and has reached close to another milestone. He will complete his 550 hunting in Test cricket as soon as he took one wicket. Nathan Lion will become the seventh bowler to take 550 wickets in Test cricket. Prior to him, Muralitharan, Shane Warne, James Anderson, Anil Kumble, Stuart Broad and Glenn McGrah have also achieved this feat.