Player Head-to-Head
NL
Nathan Lyon
AUS
VS
AF
Aubrey Faulkner
SA
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Nathan Lyon vs Aubrey Faulkner

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

Final Verdict

Nathan Lyon has dominance over Aubrey Faulkner in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nathan LyonTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NL 4 – 2 AF
1730
Most Runs
1754
81
Highest Score
204
244
Best Strike Rate
58
16
Most sixes
3
213
Most Fours
125
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4
60
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2026

NL 0 – 0 AF
54
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

NL 0 – 0 AF
63
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
13
Best Averages
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2024

NL 0 – 0 AF
188
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

NL 0 – 0 AF
126
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

NL 0 – 0 AF
146
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

NL 0 – 0 AF
62
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2020

NL 0 – 0 AF
39
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

NL 0 – 0 AF
130
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
166
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2018

NL 0 – 0 AF
210
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
186
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2017

NL 0 – 0 AF
80
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 AF
182
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
151
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

NL 0 – 0 AF
112
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NL 0 – 0 AF
91
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
305
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2013

NL 0 – 0 AF
123
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2012

NL 2 – 2 AF
123
Most Runs
194
44
Highest Score
122
116
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
13
–
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
1

2011

NL 0 – 0 AF
55
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1924

NL 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1907

NL 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1906

NL 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

NL 3 – 3 AF
1649
Most Runs
1754
47
Highest Score
204
51
Best Strike Rate
58
14
Most sixes
3
206
Most Fours
125
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4
49
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2026

NL 0 – 0 AF
54
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

NL 0 – 0 AF
63
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
13
Best Averages
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2024

NL 0 – 0 AF
188
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

NL 0 – 0 AF
126
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

NL 0 – 0 AF
146
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

NL 0 – 0 AF
62
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2020

NL 0 – 0 AF
39
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

NL 0 – 0 AF
103
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2018

NL 0 – 0 AF
202
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2017

NL 0 – 0 AF
80
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 AF
148
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–

2015

NL 0 – 0 AF
112
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NL 0 – 0 AF
83
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2013

NL 0 – 0 AF
123
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2012

NL 2 – 2 AF
119
Most Runs
194
40
Highest Score
122
49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
17
Most Fours
13
–
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
1

2011

NL 0 – 0 AF
55
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1924

NL 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1907

NL 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1906

NL 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

NL 0 – 0 AF
77
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
10
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2019

NL 0 – 0 AF
27
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2018

NL 0 – 0 AF
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 AF
34
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NL 0 – 0 AF
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
267
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

NL 0 – 0 AF
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

NL 0 – 0 AF
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2018

NL 0 – 0 AF
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–