Player Head-to-Head
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Nathan Lyon
AUS
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AS
Aarif Sheikh
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Nathan Lyon vs Aarif Sheikh

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

Final Verdict

Nathan Lyon has dominance over Aarif Sheikh in overall and ODIs, while Aarif Sheikh has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, form favours Nathan Lyon.

CAREER Nathan LyonTEST LevelODI Nathan LyonT20I Aarif Sheikh
Format

All formats

NL 10 – 5 AS
Batting
1845
Most Runs
1854
47
Highest Score
66
50.91
Best Strike Rate
72.42
17
Most sixes
21
229
Most Fours
146
13.47
Best Averages
22.07
–
Most 50s
8
62
Most Not Outs
14
Bowling
607
Most Wickets
14
8/50
Best Bowling Fig
2/30
31.00
Best Average
54.36
2035
Most Dots
13
3.03
Best Economy
5.06
61.32
Best Strike Rate
64.50
18815
Most Runs Conceed
761
1131
Most Maiden Overs
3
24
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

NL 3 – 0 AS
Batting
115
Most Runs
39
33
Highest Score
27
41.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
1
16
Most Fours
3
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.20
Best Average
–
696
Most Dots
–
2.63
Best Economy
–
93.90
Best Strike Rate
–
412
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

NL 2 – 3 AS
Batting
63
Most Runs
59
13
Highest Score
39
0
Most sixes
2
5
Most Fours
7
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
4/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.62
Best Average
–
805
Most Dots
–
3.37
Best Economy
–
40.24
Best Strike Rate
–
656
Most Runs Conceed
–
32
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NL 8 – 1 AS
Batting
188
Most Runs
149
41
Highest Score
38
63.73
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
2
21
Most Fours
16
15.67
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
1
6/65
Best Bowling Fig
1/37
22.70
Best Average
–
16
Most Dots
5
2.77
Best Economy
–
49.09
Best Strike Rate
–
749
Most Runs Conceed
53
40
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

NL 9 – 6 AS
Batting
126
Most Runs
352
34
Highest Score
63
41.58
Best Strike Rate
70.68
0
Most sixes
3
20
Most Fours
24
10.50
Best Averages
25.14
–
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
2
8/64
Best Bowling Fig
1/30
24.96
Best Average
116.50
18
Most Dots
3
2.93
Best Economy
5.48
51.09
Best Strike Rate
127.50
1173
Most Runs Conceed
233
68
Most Maiden Overs
0
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

NL 8 – 4 AS
Batting
146
Most Runs
639
38
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
70.37
5
Most sixes
5
16
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
26.63
–
Most 50s
4
3
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
7
6/128
Best Bowling Fig
1/2
29.06
Best Average
51.43
28
Most Dots
3
2.73
Best Economy
4.62
63.94
Best Strike Rate
66.86
1366
Most Runs Conceed
360
101
Most Maiden Overs
2
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

NL 8 – 0 AS
Batting
62
Most Runs
9
24
Highest Score
9
1
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
0
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
0
4/91
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
36.00
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
1
2.35
Best Economy
–
91.82
Best Strike Rate
–
612
Most Runs Conceed
28
78
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

NL 1 – 2 AS
Batting
39
Most Runs
51
20
Highest Score
28
1
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
4
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.79
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
42.21
Best Strike Rate
–
263
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

NL 6 – 4 AS
Batting
130
Most Runs
269
26
Highest Score
39
2
Most sixes
4
18
Most Fours
25
9
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
56
Most Wickets
0
6/49
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
38.73
Best Average
–
35
Most Dots
0
3.34
Best Economy
–
69.59
Best Strike Rate
–
2169
Most Runs Conceed
10
93
Most Maiden Overs
0
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2018

NL 2 – 5 AS
Batting
210
Most Runs
249
47
Highest Score
64
54.40
Best Strike Rate
61.33
1
Most sixes
3
25
Most Fours
21
15.00
Best Averages
22.64
–
Most 50s
2
7
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
51
Most Wickets
–
6/122
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.71
Best Average
–
30
Most Dots
–
2.78
Best Economy
–
74.88
Best Strike Rate
–
1770
Most Runs Conceed
–
114
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

NL 8 – 1 AS
Batting
80
Most Runs
37
14
Highest Score
23
2
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
3
5.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
63
Most Wickets
0
8/50
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
23.56
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
0
2.71
Best Economy
–
52.22
Best Strike Rate
–
1484
Most Runs Conceed
8
106
Most Maiden Overs
0
5
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
182
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
62.76
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
11.38
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
4/91
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.60
Best Average
–
45
Most Dots
–
3.64
Best Economy
–
62.04
Best Strike Rate
–
1767
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
55.72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
–
4/66
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.73
Best Average
–
32
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
55.98
Best Strike Rate
–
1379
Most Runs Conceed
–
91
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

NL 9 – 0 AS
Batting
91
Most Runs
1
23
Highest Score
1
40.99
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
0
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
43
Most Wickets
4
7/152
Best Bowling Fig
2/30
39.12
Best Average
–
27
Most Dots
1
3.64
Best Economy
–
64.44
Best Strike Rate
–
1682
Most Runs Conceed
69
59
Most Maiden Overs
1
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2013

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
123
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
33.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
7/94
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.02
Best Average
–
30
Most Dots
–
3.31
Best Economy
–
61.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1429
Most Runs Conceed
–
81
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2012

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
123
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
49.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
–
5/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.38
Best Average
–
226
Most Dots
–
2.75
Best Economy
–
75.05
Best Strike Rate
–
1272
Most Runs Conceed
–
120
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
5/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.48
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
3.18
Best Economy
–
51.83
Best Strike Rate
–
632
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
1764
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
49.87
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
222
Most Fours
–
13.26
Best Averages
–
51
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
577
Most Wickets
–
8/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.21
Best Average
–
2006
Most Dots
–
2.94
Best Economy
–
61.64
Best Strike Rate
–
17433
Most Runs Conceed
–
1120
Most Maiden Overs
–
24
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
115
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
41.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.20
Best Average
–
696
Most Dots
–
2.63
Best Economy
–
93.90
Best Strike Rate
–
412
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
63
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
4/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.62
Best Average
–
805
Most Dots
–
3.37
Best Economy
–
40.24
Best Strike Rate
–
656
Most Runs Conceed
–
32
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
188
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
63.73
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
15.67
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
6/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.70
Best Average
–
16
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
49.09
Best Strike Rate
–
749
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
126
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
41.58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
10.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
8/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.96
Best Average
–
18
Most Dots
–
2.93
Best Economy
–
51.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1173
Most Runs Conceed
–
68
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
146
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
6/128
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.06
Best Average
–
28
Most Dots
–
2.73
Best Economy
–
63.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1366
Most Runs Conceed
–
101
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
62
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
4/91
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.00
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
2.35
Best Economy
–
91.82
Best Strike Rate
–
612
Most Runs Conceed
–
78
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
39
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.79
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
42.21
Best Strike Rate
–
263
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
103
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
–
6/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.27
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
2.90
Best Economy
–
68.73
Best Strike Rate
–
1497
Most Runs Conceed
–
91
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2018

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
202
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
54.74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
15.54
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
–
6/122
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.02
Best Average
–
28
Most Dots
–
2.71
Best Economy
–
75.37
Best Strike Rate
–
1667
Most Runs Conceed
–
114
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
5.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
63
Most Wickets
–
8/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.56
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
2.71
Best Economy
–
52.22
Best Strike Rate
–
1484
Most Runs Conceed
–
106
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
148
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
58.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
9.87
Best Averages
–
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
–
4/91
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.34
Best Average
–
36
Most Dots
–
3.40
Best Economy
–
64.10
Best Strike Rate
–
1490
Most Runs Conceed
–
69
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
55.72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
–
4/66
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.73
Best Average
–
32
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
55.98
Best Strike Rate
–
1379
Most Runs Conceed
–
91
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
83
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
37.90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
7/152
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.30
Best Average
–
26
Most Dots
–
3.53
Best Economy
–
73.61
Best Strike Rate
–
1429
Most Runs Conceed
–
54
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2013

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
123
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
33.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
7/94
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.02
Best Average
–
30
Most Dots
–
3.31
Best Economy
–
61.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1429
Most Runs Conceed
–
81
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2012

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
48.57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
5/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.19
Best Average
–
223
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
74.47
Best Strike Rate
–
1195
Most Runs Conceed
–
118
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
5/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.48
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
3.18
Best Economy
–
51.83
Best Strike Rate
–
632
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

NL 8 – 5 AS
Batting
77
Most Runs
1262
30
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
62.23
2
Most sixes
8
7
Most Fours
89
–
Best Averages
24.27
–
Most 50s
8
10
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
10
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
2/30
46.00
Best Average
62.90
27
Most Dots
7
4.92
Best Economy
4.68
56.07
Best Strike Rate
80.70
1334
Most Runs Conceed
629
11
Most Maiden Overs
3

Season by season

2024

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2023

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
352
–
Highest Score
63
–
Best Strike Rate
70.68
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
25.14
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/30
–
Best Average
116.50
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.48
–
Best Strike Rate
127.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
233
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
443
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
61.02
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
29.53
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/16
–
Best Average
70.25
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
4.26
–
Best Strike Rate
99.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
281
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2021

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2019

NL 7 – 3 AS
Batting
27
Most Runs
75
12
Highest Score
29
1
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
7
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
0
2/53
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
61.09
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
0
5.01
Best Economy
–
73.09
Best Strike Rate
–
672
Most Runs Conceed
10
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

NL 0 – 5 AS
Batting
4
Most Runs
249
3
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
61.33
0
Most sixes
3
0
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
22.64
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
70
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.67
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
5.57
Best Economy
–
47.00
Best Strike Rate
–
262
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

NL 7 – 0 AS
Batting
8
Most Runs
1
8
Highest Score
1
1
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
4
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
2/30
25.30
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
1
4.44
Best Economy
–
34.20
Best Strike Rate
–
253
Most Runs Conceed
69
5
Most Maiden Overs
1

2012

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
77
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

NL 0 – 9 AS
Batting
4
Most Runs
592
4
Highest Score
39
0
Most sixes
13
0
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
18.50
1
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
4
1/33
Best Bowling Fig
1/2
2
Most Dots
6
48
Most Runs Conceed
132
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

2025

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/37
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/2
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
79
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2019

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

NL 0 – 0 AS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 AS
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
15
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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