Nice Gary! Lyon joins 400 club with milestone wicket

The Gabba has erupted on the morning of day four of the Ashes, with Nathan Lyon finally claiming his elusive 400th Test wicket with the scalp of England’s Dawid Malan.

After a potentially game-saving partnership with captain Joe Root, Malan departed in just the fifth over of the morning for 82 (195) after edging one onto his pad which Marnus Labuschagne gleefully collected.

Already the nation’s most successful off-spinner, Lyon becomes just the 17th player in Test cricket history and the third Australian – behind Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne – to reach the incredible milestone.

Ben Stokes walked to the crease with England still trailing by 55 runs on 223/3.

Just three overs later, WA’s Cameron Green claimed his second Test wicket after Root nicked a swining length ball, taken safely in the gloves of wicketkeeper Alex Carey.

The England skipper departs for 89 off 165 with England’s hopes of a fightback appearing to leave with him.

Ollie Hope was next to the crease but barely made a dent in the defecit before Lyon struck again, dismissing him as a top edge finds its way to Steve Smith at first slip. He departs for just 4 (6).

After spending 326 days on 399 Test wickets, Lyon spent less than 30 minutes on 400.

In the blink of an eye, England has lost three wickets to find themselves in all sorts with just five remaining – trailing by more than 40 runs.