Player Head-to-Head
NL
Nathan Lyon
AUS
VS
TV
Tilak Varma
IND
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Nathan Lyon vs Tilak Varma

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

Final Verdict

Nathan Lyon has dominance over Tilak Varma in ODIs, while Tilak Varma has the edge in overall and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Tilak VarmaTEST LevelODI Nathan LyonT20I Tilak Varma
Format

All formats

NL 7 – 5 TV
Batting
1811
Most Runs
1822
47
Highest Score
120
51.13
Best Strike Rate
141.35
17
Most sixes
93
223
Most Fours
139
13.32
Best Averages
43.38
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
61
Most Not Outs
25
Bowling
603
Most Wickets
5
8/50
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
30.92
Best Average
–
1738
Most Dots
22
3.04
Best Economy
–
61.06
Best Strike Rate
–
18643
Most Runs Conceed
132
1120
Most Maiden Overs
0
24
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

NL 5 – 5 TV
Batting
81
Most Runs
571
32
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
163.61
1
Most sixes
31
10
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
38.07
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
2
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
1/9
40.00
Best Average
–
399
Most Dots
8
2.68
Best Economy
–
89.50
Best Strike Rate
–
240
Most Runs Conceed
20
16
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

NL 5 – 5 TV
Batting
63
Most Runs
567
13
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
129.16
0
Most sixes
25
5
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
47.25
–
Most 50s
4
4
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
1
4/78
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
22.62
Best Average
–
805
Most Dots
10
3.37
Best Economy
–
40.24
Best Strike Rate
–
656
Most Runs Conceed
47
32
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

NL 0 – 5 TV
Batting
188
Most Runs
306
41
Highest Score
120
63.73
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
21
21
Most Fours
23
15.67
Best Averages
–
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
6/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.70
Best Average
–
16
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
49.09
Best Strike Rate
–
749
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

NL 5 – 7 TV
Batting
126
Most Runs
378
34
Highest Score
55
41.58
Best Strike Rate
111.83
0
Most sixes
16
20
Most Fours
33
10.50
Best Averages
31.50
–
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
2
8/64
Best Bowling Fig
1/5
24.96
Best Average
–
18
Most Dots
4
2.93
Best Economy
–
51.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1173
Most Runs Conceed
65
68
Most Maiden Overs
0
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
146
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
6/128
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.06
Best Average
–
28
Most Dots
–
2.73
Best Economy
–
63.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1366
Most Runs Conceed
–
101
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
62
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
4/91
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.00
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
2.35
Best Economy
–
91.82
Best Strike Rate
–
612
Most Runs Conceed
–
78
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
39
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.79
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
42.21
Best Strike Rate
–
263
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
130
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
56
Most Wickets
–
6/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.73
Best Average
–
35
Most Dots
–
3.34
Best Economy
–
69.59
Best Strike Rate
–
2169
Most Runs Conceed
–
93
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2018

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
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
–
Bowling
51
Most Wickets
–
6/122
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.71
Best Average
–
30
Most Dots
–
2.78
Best Economy
–
74.88
Best Strike Rate
–
1770
Most Runs Conceed
–
114
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
5.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
63
Most Wickets
–
8/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.56
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
2.71
Best Economy
–
52.22
Best Strike Rate
–
1484
Most Runs Conceed
–
106
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
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
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
4/91
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.60
Best Average
–
45
Most Dots
–
3.64
Best Economy
–
62.04
Best Strike Rate
–
1767
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
55.72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
–
4/66
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.73
Best Average
–
32
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
55.98
Best Strike Rate
–
1379
Most Runs Conceed
–
91
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
40.99
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
43
Most Wickets
–
7/152
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.12
Best Average
–
27
Most Dots
–
3.64
Best Economy
–
64.44
Best Strike Rate
–
1682
Most Runs Conceed
–
59
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2013

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
123
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
33.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
7/94
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.02
Best Average
–
30
Most Dots
–
3.31
Best Economy
–
61.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1429
Most Runs Conceed
–
81
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2012

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
123
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
49.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
–
5/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.38
Best Average
–
226
Most Dots
–
2.75
Best Economy
–
75.05
Best Strike Rate
–
1272
Most Runs Conceed
–
120
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
5/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.48
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
3.18
Best Economy
–
51.83
Best Strike Rate
–
632
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
1730
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
50.07
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
216
Most Fours
–
13.11
Best Averages
–
50
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
573
Most Wickets
–
8/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.12
Best Average
–
1709
Most Dots
–
2.95
Best Economy
–
61.37
Best Strike Rate
–
17261
Most Runs Conceed
–
1109
Most Maiden Overs
–
24
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
81
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.00
Best Average
–
399
Most Dots
–
2.68
Best Economy
–
89.50
Best Strike Rate
–
240
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
63
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
4/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.62
Best Average
–
805
Most Dots
–
3.37
Best Economy
–
40.24
Best Strike Rate
–
656
Most Runs Conceed
–
32
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
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
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
6/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.70
Best Average
–
16
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
49.09
Best Strike Rate
–
749
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
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
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
8/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.96
Best Average
–
18
Most Dots
–
2.93
Best Economy
–
51.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1173
Most Runs Conceed
–
68
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
146
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
6/128
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.06
Best Average
–
28
Most Dots
–
2.73
Best Economy
–
63.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1366
Most Runs Conceed
–
101
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
62
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
4/91
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.00
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
2.35
Best Economy
–
91.82
Best Strike Rate
–
612
Most Runs Conceed
–
78
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
39
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.79
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
42.21
Best Strike Rate
–
263
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
103
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
–
6/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.27
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
2.90
Best Economy
–
68.73
Best Strike Rate
–
1497
Most Runs Conceed
–
91
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2018

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
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
–
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
–
6/122
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.02
Best Average
–
28
Most Dots
–
2.71
Best Economy
–
75.37
Best Strike Rate
–
1667
Most Runs Conceed
–
114
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
5.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
63
Most Wickets
–
8/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.56
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
2.71
Best Economy
–
52.22
Best Strike Rate
–
1484
Most Runs Conceed
–
106
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
148
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
58.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
9.87
Best Averages
–
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
–
4/91
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.34
Best Average
–
36
Most Dots
–
3.40
Best Economy
–
64.10
Best Strike Rate
–
1490
Most Runs Conceed
–
69
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
55.72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
–
4/66
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.73
Best Average
–
32
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
55.98
Best Strike Rate
–
1379
Most Runs Conceed
–
91
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
83
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
37.90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
7/152
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.30
Best Average
–
26
Most Dots
–
3.53
Best Economy
–
73.61
Best Strike Rate
–
1429
Most Runs Conceed
–
54
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2013

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
123
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
33.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
7/94
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.02
Best Average
–
30
Most Dots
–
3.31
Best Economy
–
61.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1429
Most Runs Conceed
–
81
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2012

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
48.57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
5/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.19
Best Average
–
223
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
74.47
Best Strike Rate
–
1195
Most Runs Conceed
–
118
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
5/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.48
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
3.18
Best Economy
–
51.83
Best Strike Rate
–
632
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

NL 9 – 1 TV
Batting
77
Most Runs
68
30
Highest Score
52
2
Most sixes
1
7
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
10
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
0
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
0/18
46.00
Best Average
–
27
Most Dots
8
4.92
Best Economy
–
56.07
Best Strike Rate
–
1334
Most Runs Conceed
68
11
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2025

NL 0 – 0 TV
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/29
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
29
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/18
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
39
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
27
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
2/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
61.09
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
5.01
Best Economy
–
73.09
Best Strike Rate
–
672
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
70
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.67
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
5.57
Best Economy
–
47.00
Best Strike Rate
–
262
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.30
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.44
Best Economy
–
34.20
Best Strike Rate
–
253
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
77
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

NL 0 – 9 TV
Batting
4
Most Runs
1754
4
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
149.91
0
Most sixes
92
0
Most Fours
133
–
Best Averages
44.97
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
5
1/33
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
2
Most Dots
14
48
Most Runs Conceed
64
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
–
Most Runs
571
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
163.61
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
571 / 15
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/9
–
Best Average
10.00
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
6.67
–
Best Strike Rate
9.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
20
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
–
Most Runs
567
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
129.16
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
47.25
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
120
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
–
Most Runs
310
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
141.55
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/5
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
26
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

NL 0 – 0 TV
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

NL 0 – 0 TV
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
15
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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