Player Head-to-Head
NL
Nathan Lyon
AUS
VS
DP
Dipak Patel
NZ
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Nathan Lyon vs Dipak Patel

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Nathan LyonTEST Nathan LyonODI Dipak PatelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NL 4 – 3 DP
1811
Most Runs
1823
47
Highest Score
99
51.13
Best Strike Rate
49.32
17
Most sixes
15
223
Most Fours
156
13.32
Best Averages
16.42
–
Most 50s
6
61
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2026

NL 0 – 0 DP
81
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

NL 0 – 0 DP
63
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2024

NL 0 – 0 DP
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
–

2023

NL 0 – 0 DP
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
–

2022

NL 0 – 0 DP
146
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

NL 0 – 0 DP
62
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2020

NL 0 – 0 DP
39
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

NL 0 – 0 DP
130
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2018

NL 0 – 0 DP
210
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
54.40
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
15.00
Best Averages
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2017

NL 0 – 0 DP
80
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
5.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 DP
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
–

2015

NL 0 – 0 DP
112
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
55.72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NL 0 – 0 DP
91
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
40.99
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2013

NL 0 – 0 DP
123
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
33.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2012

NL 0 – 0 DP
123
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
49.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2011

NL 0 – 0 DP
55
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1997

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
3

1996

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
276
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
55.42
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
16.24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
201
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
61.28
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
38.49
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
12.88
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
261
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
60.70
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

1991

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
42.40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
38.94
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8

1989

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1988

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Best Averages
10.60
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
389
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
44.05
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
33
–
Best Averages
18.52
–
Most 50s
1

TEST career

NL 5 – 2 DP
1730
Most Runs
1200
47
Highest Score
99
50.07
Best Strike Rate
42.43
15
Most sixes
8
216
Most Fours
119
13.11
Best Averages
20.69
–
Most 50s
5
50
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2026

NL 0 – 0 DP
81
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

NL 0 – 0 DP
63
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0.362068
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
12.600000
Best Averages
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2024

NL 0 – 0 DP
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
–

2023

NL 0 – 0 DP
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
–

2022

NL 0 – 0 DP
146
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

NL 0 – 0 DP
62
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2020

NL 0 – 0 DP
39
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

NL 0 – 0 DP
103
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2018

NL 0 – 0 DP
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
–

2017

NL 0 – 0 DP
80
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
5.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 DP
148
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
58.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
9.87
Best Averages
–

2015

NL 0 – 0 DP
112
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
55.72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NL 0 – 0 DP
83
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
37.90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2013

NL 0 – 0 DP
123
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
33.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2012

NL 0 – 0 DP
119
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
48.57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2011

NL 0 – 0 DP
55
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1997

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
163
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
43.82
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
42.92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

1993

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
35.28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Best Averages
15.91
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
230
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
62.67
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
42.40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
32.35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1989

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1987

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
265
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
37.59
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
23
–
Best Averages
22.08
–
Most 50s
1

ODI career

NL 0 – 4 DP
77
Most Runs
623
30
Highest Score
71
2
Most sixes
7
7
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
11.75
–
Most 50s
1
10
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

2019

NL 0 – 0 DP
27
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2018

NL 0 – 0 DP
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 DP
34
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NL 0 – 0 DP
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

NL 0 – 0 DP
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
6
–
Best Averages
10.27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1995

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

1992

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

1988

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Best Averages
10.60
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

NL 0 – 0 DP
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10

T20I career

NL 0 – 0 DP
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2018

NL 0 – 0 DP
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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