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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Geoff Lemon & Jonathan Howcroft

Australia crush Pakistan in first Test as Nathan Lyon takes 500th wicket – as it happened

Nathan Lyon walks off the field as teammates applaud for the spinner taking 500 Test wickets as Australia beat Pakistan
Nathan Lyon leaves the field after taking his 500th Test wicket as Australia beat Pakistan by 378 runs on day four of the first Test in Perth. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

That’s enough from us at Perth stadium. Time to head down to the banks of the Swan and watch the afternoon drift by. Australia go 1-0 up in the series, Melbourne will be the next Test to come on Boxing Day. Could be a spicy pitch given what we’ve seen from ex-Perth curator Matt Page in recent years. An entertaining Test wraps up quickly on evening four. Thanks for your company, and thanks to Angus Fontaine and JP Howcroft for sharing the OBO duties with me across the four days. See you again for Melbourne.

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“All over the world, in all conditions across a decade,” says Pat Cummins of Nathan Lyon. “That’s huge. He’s been sitting on the sidelines for six months with his injury, so great to see him back.”

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