Lyon, who has a longstanding relationship with the Adelaide Oval, having worked as a member of the ground staff in the past, was eager at the prospect of becoming Australia’s second-highest Test wicket-taker on this ground.
The spinner’s tally of 562 wickets leaves him just one scalp behind currently second-placed McGrath (563). It has been a long wait for Lyon, who last claimed a Test wicket back in July.
“I dare say, potentially, may be like a little fairytale, I guess, when you look at it with my history here, with working here and dreaming of playing Test cricket,” Lyon said.
“My first viewing of my first-ever Test match here was on the roller back in 2010, funnily enough, against England. So for me to potentially overtake Glenn McGrath would be pretty incredible, but still a long way to go.”