A bittersweet Test for Australia’s Lyon-hearted spinner

The off-spinner, besides taking five wickets to help Australia retain the Ashes, went past McGrath’s tally to become the country’s second-highest wicket-taker during the third Test at the Adelaide Oval — a venue where he was once a groundsman. However, a hamstring injury on the final day was a cruel blow that will see the 38-year-old miss the Melbourne and Sydney Tests