Player Head-to-Head
SY
Saleem Yousuf
PAK
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NL
Nathan Lyon
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Saleem Yousuf vs Nathan Lyon

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Saleem YousufTEST Nathan LyonODI Saleem YousufT20I Level
Format

All formats

SY 4 – 3 NL
1823
Most Runs
1811
91
Highest Score
47
57.77
Best Strike Rate
51.13
10
Most sixes
17
152
Most Fours
223
22.23
Best Averages
13.32
9
Most 50s
–
24
Most Not Outs
61

Season by season

2026

SY 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

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

2024

SY 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

SY 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

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

SY 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

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

2016

SY 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

SY 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

SY 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

SY 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

SY 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

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

1990

SY 0 – 0 NL
504
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
57.40
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
22.91
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1989

SY 0 – 0 NL
72
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SY 0 – 0 NL
469
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
66.15
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SY 0 – 0 NL
512
Most Runs
–
91
Highest Score
–
60.49
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
26.95
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1986

SY 0 – 0 NL
190
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
49.87
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1985

SY 0 – 0 NL
71
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1984

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

1982

SY 0 – 0 NL
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

TEST career

SY 2 – 5 NL
1055
Most Runs
1730
91
Highest Score
47
48.31
Best Strike Rate
50.07
4
Most sixes
15
100
Most Fours
216
27.05
Best Averages
13.11
5
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
50

Season by season

2026

SY 0 – 0 NL
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

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

2024

SY 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

SY 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

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

SY 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

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

2016

SY 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

SY 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

SY 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

SY 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

SY 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

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

1990

SY 0 – 0 NL
177
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
42.14
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
17.70
Best Averages
–

1989

SY 0 – 0 NL
44
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1988

SY 0 – 0 NL
332
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
61.03
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SY 0 – 0 NL
321
Most Runs
–
91
Highest Score
–
45.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1986

SY 0 – 0 NL
114
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
42.86
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

SY 0 – 0 NL
63
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SY 0 – 0 NL
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

ODI career

SY 5 – 0 NL
768
Most Runs
77
62
Highest Score
30
75.00
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
2
52
Most Fours
7
17.86
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
19
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

2019

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

2018

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

2016

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

2014

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

2012

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

1990

SY 0 – 0 NL
327
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
71.40
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
27.25
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1989

SY 0 – 0 NL
28
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SY 0 – 0 NL
137
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SY 0 – 0 NL
191
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
19.10
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1986

SY 0 – 0 NL
76
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1985

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

1984

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2018

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