Player Head-to-Head
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Ray Illingworth
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Nathan Lyon
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Ray Illingworth vs Nathan Lyon

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Nathan LyonTEST Nathan LyonODI Nathan LyonT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
63.73
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
15.67
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
41.58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
10.50
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
54.40
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
15.00
–
Most Not Outs
7

2017

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

2016

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
182
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
62.76
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
11.38
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
55.72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
5

2014

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
40.99
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
7

2013

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
33.06
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
8

2012

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
49.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
6

2011

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

1973

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

1972

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

1971

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

1970

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

1969

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

1968

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

1967

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

1966

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

1963

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

1962

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

1961

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

1960

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

1959

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

1958

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
63.73
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
15.67
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
41.58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
10.50
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
148
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
58.50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
9.87

2015

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
55.72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
5

2014

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
37.90
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
5

2013

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
33.06
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
8

2012

RI 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
48.57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
5

2011

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

1973

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

1972

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

1971

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

1970

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

1969

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

1968

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

1967

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

1966

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

1963

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

1962

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

1961

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

1960

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

1959

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

1958

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2019

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

2018

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

2016

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

2014

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

2012

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

1973

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

1971

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2018

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