Player Head-to-Head
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Nathan Lyon
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Karim Sadiq
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Nathan Lyon vs Karim Sadiq

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

Final Verdict

Karim Sadiq has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Karim SadiqTEST LevelODI Karim SadiqT20I Karim Sadiq
Format

All formats

NL 4 – 2 KS
1730
Most Runs
1727
81
Highest Score
205
244
Best Strike Rate
194
16
Most sixes
38
213
Most Fours
186
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
60
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

NL 4 – 0 KS
210
Most Runs
33
54
Highest Score
28
186
Best Strike Rate
89
1
Most sixes
1
25
Most Fours
3
7
Most Not Outs
–

2017

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

2016

NL 2 – 3 KS
182
Most Runs
115
63
Highest Score
77
151
Best Strike Rate
162
0
Most sixes
1
21
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

NL 3 – 2 KS
112
Most Runs
100
34
Highest Score
26
56
Best Strike Rate
123
1
Most sixes
3
17
Most Fours
9
5
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NL 4 – 0 KS
91
Most Runs
30
31
Highest Score
22
305
Best Strike Rate
93
1
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
2
7
Most Not Outs
–

2013

NL 2 – 4 KS
123
Most Runs
160
18
Highest Score
84
33
Best Strike Rate
161
1
Most sixes
3
18
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
8
Most Not Outs
1

2012

NL 0 – 5 KS
123
Most Runs
498
44
Highest Score
191
116
Best Strike Rate
236
0
Most sixes
16
18
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
2
6
Most Not Outs
–

2011

NL 0 – 5 KS
55
Most Runs
76
14
Highest Score
34
39
Best Strike Rate
82
0
Most sixes
2
5
Most Fours
7
5
Most Not Outs
–

2010

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
368
–
Highest Score
156
–
Best Strike Rate
176
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
347
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
3

TEST career

NL 0 – 0 KS
1649
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
206
Most Fours
–
49
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

ODI career

NL 2 – 4 KS
77
Most Runs
912
30
Highest Score
114
93
Best Strike Rate
78
2
Most sixes
20
7
Most Fours
95
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
10
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2019

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

2018

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

2016

NL 4 – 0 KS
34
Most Runs
5
30
Highest Score
5
92
Best Strike Rate
36
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NL 1 – 2 KS
8
Most Runs
12
8
Highest Score
12
267
Best Strike Rate
33
1
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
0
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1

2012

NL 0 – 5 KS
4
Most Runs
168
4
Highest Score
100
67
Best Strike Rate
101
0
Most sixes
6
1
Most Fours
18
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7

2010

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
235
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
347
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
3

T20I career

NL 0 – 5 KS
4
Most Runs
815
4
Highest Score
91
100
Best Strike Rate
116
0
Most sixes
18
0
Most Fours
91
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2018

NL 1 – 4 KS
4
Most Runs
33
4
Highest Score
28
100
Best Strike Rate
89
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
3
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
110
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2015

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
100
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9

2014

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2013

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
330
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
2

2010

NL 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14