Player Head-to-Head
NL
Nathan Lyon
AUS
VS
JB
Joe Burns
AUS
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Nathan Lyon vs Joe Burns

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

Final Verdict

Joe Burns has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, form favours Joe Burns.

CAREER Joe BurnsTEST Joe BurnsODI Joe BurnsT20I Joe Burns
Format

All formats

NL 2 – 5 JB
1845
Most Runs
1859
47
Highest Score
180
50.91
Best Strike Rate
63.32
17
Most sixes
25
229
Most Fours
225
13.47
Best Averages
36.45
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
5
62
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2026

NL 0 – 0 JB
115
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
41.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2025

NL 1 – 3 JB
63
Most Runs
60
13
Highest Score
30
0
Most sixes
1
5
Most Fours
8
4
Most Not Outs
–

2024

NL 1 – 4 JB
188
Most Runs
211
41
Highest Score
108
63.73
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
9
21
Most Fours
18
15.67
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

2023

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

2021

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

2020

NL 0 – 4 JB
39
Most Runs
121
20
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
50.00
1
Most sixes
3
4
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2019

NL 2 – 3 JB
130
Most Runs
402
26
Highest Score
180
59.09
Best Strike Rate
53.46
2
Most sixes
1
18
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
9
Most Not Outs
–

2018

NL 3 – 0 JB
210
Most Runs
46
47
Highest Score
42
54.40
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
1
25
Most Fours
5
15.00
Best Averages
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2017

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

2016

NL 1 – 5 JB
182
Most Runs
296
33
Highest Score
170
62.76
Best Strike Rate
47.90
0
Most sixes
1
21
Most Fours
35
11.38
Best Averages
29.60
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

NL 0 – 5 JB
112
Most Runs
701
34
Highest Score
129
55.72
Best Strike Rate
70.31
1
Most sixes
9
17
Most Fours
93
–
Best Averages
41.24
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NL 4 – 0 JB
91
Most Runs
22
23
Highest Score
13
40.99
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
2
7
Most Not Outs
–

2013

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

TEST career

NL 4 – 3 JB
1764
Most Runs
1442
47
Highest Score
180
49.87
Best Strike Rate
56.39
15
Most sixes
14
222
Most Fours
183
13.26
Best Averages
36.97
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
4
51
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2026

NL 0 – 0 JB
115
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
41.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2025

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

2024

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

2021

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

2020

NL 0 – 4 JB
39
Most Runs
121
20
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
50.00
1
Most sixes
3
4
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2019

NL 0 – 3 JB
103
Most Runs
402
26
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
53.46
1
Most sixes
1
16
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

2018

NL 3 – 0 JB
202
Most Runs
46
47
Highest Score
42
54.74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
1
25
Most Fours
5
15.54
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2017

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

2016

NL 1 – 5 JB
148
Most Runs
296
33
Highest Score
170
58.50
Best Strike Rate
47.90
0
Most sixes
1
17
Most Fours
35
9.87
Best Averages
29.60
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2015

NL 0 – 5 JB
112
Most Runs
555
34
Highest Score
129
55.72
Best Strike Rate
68.27
1
Most sixes
8
17
Most Fours
77
–
Best Averages
50.45
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NL 3 – 0 JB
83
Most Runs
22
23
Highest Score
13
37.90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
2
5
Most Not Outs
–

2013

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

ODI career

NL 1 – 3 JB
77
Most Runs
146
30
Highest Score
69
2
Most sixes
1
7
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
10
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2019

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

2018

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

2016

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

2015

NL 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
69
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

2014

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

2012

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

T20I career

NL 0 – 5 JB
4
Most Runs
271
4
Highest Score
108
0
Most sixes
10
0
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2025

NL 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8

2024

NL 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
108
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

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