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Player Head-to-Head

Craig Spearman

Nathan Lyon

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Craig Spearman vs Nathan Lyon

Craig Spearman and Nathan Lyon compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Nathan Lyon has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nathan LyonTEST Nathan LyonODI Nathan LyonT20I Level

Format

All formats

CS 5 – 7 NL

Batting

1858

Most Runs

1845

112

Highest Score

54.42

Best Strike Rate

50.91

Most sixes

238

Most Fours

229

21.86

Best Averages

13.47

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

607

0/6

Best Bowling Fig

8/50

–

Best Average

31.00

Most Dots

2035

–

Best Economy

3.03

–

Best Strike Rate

61.32

Most Runs Conceed

18815

Most Maiden Overs

1131

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2026

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

115

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

41.67

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/25

–

Best Average

41.20

–

Most Dots

696

–

Best Economy

2.63

–

Best Strike Rate

93.90

–

Most Runs Conceed

412

–

Most Maiden Overs

2025

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/78

–

Best Average

22.62

–

Most Dots

805

–

Best Economy

3.37

–

Best Strike Rate

40.24

–

Most Runs Conceed

656

–

Most Maiden Overs

2024

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

188

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

63.73

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

15.67

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/65

–

Best Average

22.70

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.77

–

Best Strike Rate

49.09

–

Most Runs Conceed

749

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2023

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

126

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

41.58

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

10.50

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

8/64

–

Best Average

24.96

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.93

–

Best Strike Rate

51.09

–

Most Runs Conceed

1173

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2022

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

146

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/128

–

Best Average

29.06

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.73

–

Best Strike Rate

63.94

–

Most Runs Conceed

1366

–

Most Maiden Overs

101

–

Five Wicket haul

2021

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/91

–

Best Average

36.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.35

–

Best Strike Rate

91.82

–

Most Runs Conceed

612

–

Most Maiden Overs

2020

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/50

–

Best Average

18.79

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.67

–

Best Strike Rate

42.21

–

Most Runs Conceed

263

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2019

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

130

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/49

–

Best Average

38.73

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.34

–

Best Strike Rate

69.59

–

Most Runs Conceed

2169

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2018

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

210

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

54.40

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

15.00

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/122

–

Best Average

34.71

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.78

–

Best Strike Rate

74.88

–

Most Runs Conceed

1770

–

Most Maiden Overs

114

–

Five Wicket haul

2017

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

5.33

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

8/50

–

Best Average

23.56

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.71

–

Best Strike Rate

52.22

–

Most Runs Conceed

1484

–

Most Maiden Overs

106

–

Five Wicket haul

2016

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

182

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

62.76

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

11.38

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/91

–

Best Average

37.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.64

–

Best Strike Rate

62.04

–

Most Runs Conceed

1767

–

Most Maiden Overs

2015

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

112

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

55.72

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/66

–

Best Average

28.73

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.08

–

Best Strike Rate

55.98

–

Most Runs Conceed

1379

–

Most Maiden Overs

2014

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

40.99

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/152

–

Best Average

39.12

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.64

–

Best Strike Rate

64.44

–

Most Runs Conceed

1682

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2013

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

123

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

33.06

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/94

–

Best Average

34.02

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.31

–

Best Strike Rate

61.67

–

Most Runs Conceed

1429

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2012

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

123

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

49.00

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/68

–

Best Average

34.38

–

Most Dots

226

–

Best Economy

2.75

–

Best Strike Rate

75.05

–

Most Runs Conceed

1272

–

Most Maiden Overs

120

–

Five Wicket haul

2011

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/34

–

Best Average

27.48

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.18

–

Best Strike Rate

51.83

–

Most Runs Conceed

632

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2001

CS 0 – 0 NL

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

2000

CS 0 – 0 NL

420

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

48.33

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

16.80

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

1999

CS 0 – 0 NL

394

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

47.30

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

1998

CS 0 – 0 NL

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1997

CS 0 – 0 NL

136

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

45.79

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1996

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

670

Most Runs

–

112

Highest Score

–

67.20

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

23.93

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

0/6

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1995

CS 0 – 0 NL

167

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

TEST career

CS 2 – 5 NL

Batting

922

Most Runs

1764

112

Highest Score

41.68

Best Strike Rate

49.87

Most sixes

115

Most Fours

222

26.34

Best Averages

13.26

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

577

–

Best Bowling Fig

8/50

–

Best Average

30.21

–

Most Dots

2006

–

Best Economy

2.94

–

Best Strike Rate

61.64

–

Most Runs Conceed

17433

–

Most Maiden Overs

1120

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2026

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

115

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

41.67

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/25

–

Best Average

41.20

–

Most Dots

696

–

Best Economy

2.63

–

Best Strike Rate

93.90

–

Most Runs Conceed

412

–

Most Maiden Overs

2025

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/78

–

Best Average

22.62

–

Most Dots

805

–

Best Economy

3.37

–

Best Strike Rate

40.24

–

Most Runs Conceed

656

–

Most Maiden Overs

2024

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

188

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

63.73

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

15.67

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/65

–

Best Average

22.70

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.77

–

Best Strike Rate

49.09

–

Most Runs Conceed

749

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2023

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

126

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

41.58

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

10.50

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

8/64

–

Best Average

24.96

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.93

–

Best Strike Rate

51.09

–

Most Runs Conceed

1173

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2022

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

146

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/128

–

Best Average

29.06

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.73

–

Best Strike Rate

63.94

–

Most Runs Conceed

1366

–

Most Maiden Overs

101

–

Five Wicket haul

2021

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/91

–

Best Average

36.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.35

–

Best Strike Rate

91.82

–

Most Runs Conceed

612

–

Most Maiden Overs

2020

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/50

–

Best Average

18.79

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.67

–

Best Strike Rate

42.21

–

Most Runs Conceed

263

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2019

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

103

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/49

–

Best Average

33.27

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.90

–

Best Strike Rate

68.73

–

Most Runs Conceed

1497

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2018

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

202

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

54.74

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

15.54

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/122

–

Best Average

34.02

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.71

–

Best Strike Rate

75.37

–

Most Runs Conceed

1667

–

Most Maiden Overs

114

–

Five Wicket haul

2017

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

5.33

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

8/50

–

Best Average

23.56

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.71

–

Best Strike Rate

52.22

–

Most Runs Conceed

1484

–

Most Maiden Overs

106

–

Five Wicket haul

2016

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

148

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

58.50

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

9.87

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/91

–

Best Average

36.34

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.40

–

Best Strike Rate

64.10

–

Most Runs Conceed

1490

–

Most Maiden Overs

2015

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

112

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

55.72

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/66

–

Best Average

28.73

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.08

–

Best Strike Rate

55.98

–

Most Runs Conceed

1379

–

Most Maiden Overs

2014

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

37.90

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/152

–

Best Average

43.30

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.53

–

Best Strike Rate

73.61

–

Most Runs Conceed

1429

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2013

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

123

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

33.06

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/94

–

Best Average

34.02

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.31

–

Best Strike Rate

61.67

–

Most Runs Conceed

1429

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2012

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

119

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

48.57

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/68

–

Best Average

33.19

–

Most Dots

223

–

Best Economy

2.67

–

Best Strike Rate

74.47

–

Most Runs Conceed

1195

–

Most Maiden Overs

118

–

Five Wicket haul

2011

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/34

–

Best Average

27.48

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.18

–

Best Strike Rate

51.83

–

Most Runs Conceed

632

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2000

CS 0 – 0 NL

163

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

30.81

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

13.58

Best Averages

–

1999

CS 0 – 0 NL

251

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

37.74

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

1998

CS 0 – 0 NL

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1997

CS 0 – 0 NL

130

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

46.76

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1996

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

279

Most Runs

–

112

Highest Score

–

52.94

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

1995

CS 0 – 0 NL

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

ODI career

CS 4 – 5 NL

Batting

936

Most Runs

Highest Score

77.87

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

123

Most Fours

18.72

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

0/6

Best Bowling Fig

4/44

–

Best Average

46.00

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.92

–

Best Strike Rate

56.07

Most Runs Conceed

1334

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

2019

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/53

–

Best Average

61.09

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

5.01

–

Best Strike Rate

73.09

–

Most Runs Conceed

672

–

Most Maiden Overs

2018

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/38

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

2016

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/39

–

Best Average

43.67

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

5.57

–

Best Strike Rate

47.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

262

–

Most Maiden Overs

2014

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/44

–

Best Average

25.30

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.44

–

Best Strike Rate

34.20

–

Most Runs Conceed

253

–

Most Maiden Overs

2012

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/41

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

2001

CS 0 – 0 NL

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

2000

CS 0 – 0 NL

257

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

75.59

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

19.77

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

1999

CS 0 – 0 NL

143

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

1998

CS 0 – 0 NL

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1997

CS 0 – 0 NL

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1996

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

391

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

83.19

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

19.55

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

0/6

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1995

CS 0 – 0 NL

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

T20I career

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

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Most Not Outs

Bowling

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Most Wickets

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Best Bowling Fig

1/33

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Most Dots

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Most Runs Conceed

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Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

2018

CS 0 – 0 NL

Batting

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Most Runs

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Highest Score

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Most sixes

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Most Fours

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Most Not Outs

Bowling

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Most Wickets

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Best Bowling Fig

1/33

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Most Dots

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Most Runs Conceed

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Most Maiden Overs

2016

CS 0 – 0 NL

Bowling

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Most Wickets

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Best Bowling Fig

0/15

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Most Dots

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Most Runs Conceed

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Most Maiden Overs