Overview
- Nathan Lyon became the eighth player to reach 500 career Test wickets, joining the likes of Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.
- Australia won the first Test against Pakistan by 360 runs, with Lyon taking two wickets in the final innings.
- Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Marsh both scored half-centuries on the fourth day, helping Australia to declare on 233-5.
- Pakistan's top order crumbled, with their top four batsmen scoring just 28 runs between them.
- The second Test in the three-match series will start on Boxing Day.