Player Head-to-Head
NL
Nathan Lyon
AUS
VS
RI
Ray Illingworth
ENG
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Nathan Lyon vs Ray Illingworth

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

Final Verdict

Nathan Lyon has dominance over Ray Illingworth in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nathan LyonTEST Nathan LyonODI Nathan LyonT20I Level
Format

All formats

NL 5 – 2 RI
1845
Most Runs
1841
47
Highest Score
113
50.91
Best Strike Rate
34.20
17
Most sixes
3
229
Most Fours
172
13.47
Best Averages
22.73
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
62
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2026

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

2024

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2016

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

1973

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
34.58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
19.27
–
Most 50s
1

1972

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
32.28
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1971

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
563
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
33.47
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
29.63
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1970

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
34.80
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1969

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
253
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
41.41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1968

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1967

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1966

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1963

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13

1962

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

1961

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1960

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Best Averages
15.73
–
Most Not Outs
3

1959

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1958

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

TEST career

NL 4 – 3 RI
1764
Most Runs
1836
47
Highest Score
113
49.87
Best Strike Rate
34.23
15
Most sixes
3
222
Most Fours
172
13.26
Best Averages
23.24
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
51
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2026

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

2024

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2016

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

1973

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
208
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
34.55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
20.80
–
Most 50s
1

1972

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
32.28
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1971

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
562
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
33.55
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
31.22
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1970

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
34.80
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1969

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
253
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
41.41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1968

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1967

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1966

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1963

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13

1962

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

1961

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1960

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Best Averages
15.73
–
Most Not Outs
3

1959

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1958

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

ODI career

NL 4 – 0 RI
77
Most Runs
5
30
Highest Score
4
2
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
0
10
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2019

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

2018

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

2016

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

2014

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

2012

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

1973

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1971

NL 0 – 0 RI
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

T20I career

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

Season by season

2018

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