Top 5 Test bowlers of the decade (2010-19)

#2. Nathan Lyon

Nathan Lyon

Matches -- 93, Wickets -- 370, Average -- 32.36, Strike Rate -- 64.5, Best Bowling in an innings -- 8/50

Undoubtedly, Nathan Lyon is no Shane Warne. But, the fact that Lyon finds himself so high on the list speaks volumes of his grit and ability to maximise his potential. Taking over from Warne was unarguably an unenviable task for Lyon. But, with his volume of wickets, the 32-year-old has created his own legend in world cricket.

Like Ishant, Lyon’s figures are not earth-shattering in any sense. However, he walked into a side that was completely in rebuild mode as Australia lost one legend after the other to retirement. Slowly but surely, Lyon has turned into a world beater, and with a few years still left in his kitty, he might even end up with 500 Test scalps, which will be a huge achievement from someone of whom great feats were never expected.

Nathan Lyon

Lyon’s greatest asset has been his ability to bowl Australia to wins away from home. In away Test triumphs, Lyon has 77 wickets in 17 Tests at an average of 23.85. He picked up 13 wickets in a Test against Bangladesh at Chattogram in September 2017. More significantly, he claimed 6 for 49 in England’s second innings at Birmingham in August this year, 5 for 34 against Sri Lanka at Galle in August 2011, and 4 for 53 at Pune in February 2017, which remains India’s last Test defeat at home.

Shane Warne.