Australian spinner Nathan Lyon reaches 600 international wickets on August 23, 2026, becoming the second Australian spin bowler to achieve the milestone. Multiple outlets report he joins Shane Warne in reaching this landmark and becomes only the fifth Australian bowler overall to do so.
In the match, Lyon takes three wickets in Bangladesh’s second innings. At the time of the report, those dismissals lift his tally to 601 international wickets, reflecting the milestone just before or during the completion of the target.
Both sources frame the achievement as a major statistical milestone for Australian bowling and note the specific match context in which it occurs—against Bangladesh in the second innings—without providing additional debate or differing interpretations of the performance. Both accounts also highlight Lyon’s status among Australia’s leading wicket-takers and emphasize his role as a spin specialist reaching an all-time number.
