Player Head-to-Head
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Nathan Lyon
AUS
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JP
John Parker
NZ
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Nathan Lyon vs John Parker

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Nathan LyonTEST Nathan LyonODI John ParkerT20I Level
Format

All formats

NL 4 – 2 JP
1730
Most Runs
1746
81
Highest Score
187
244
Best Strike Rate
94
16
Most sixes
0
213
Most Fours
138
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
60
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

NL 0 – 0 JP
123
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2011

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

1981

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1980

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
232
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2

1979

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1978

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1977

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10

1976

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
521
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1975

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
187
–
Best Strike Rate
111
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1974

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
254
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 100s
1

1973

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

TEST career

NL 5 – 1 JP
1649
Most Runs
1498
47
Highest Score
121
51
Best Strike Rate
32
14
Most sixes
0
206
Most Fours
121
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
49
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

NL 0 – 0 JP
119
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2011

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

1980

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
182
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
2

1979

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1978

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1977

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10

1976

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
104
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1975

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 100s
1

1974

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
240
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
1

1973

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

ODI career

NL 2 – 3 JP
77
Most Runs
248
30
Highest Score
66
93
Best Strike Rate
62
2
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
10
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2019

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

2018

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

2016

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

2014

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

2012

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

1981

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1980

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1978

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1976

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1975

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1

1974

NL 0 – 0 JP
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

T20I career

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