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Nathan Lyon

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
AustraliaAUS
FULL NAMENathan Michael Lyon
BORN20 Nov 1987, Young New South Wales
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm offbreak
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSAustralia
TEST
Cap 421
WORLD #8
DEBUTAug 2011
LATESTAug 2026
ODI
Cap 194
DEBUTMar 2012
LATESTJul 2019
T20I
Cap 77
DEBUTOct 2018
LATESTOct 2018
◈ INSIGHTSDay 245 / 365
1

Career batting and bowling records are shown together. Scroll to see the full format-by-format breakdown.

2

Great careers have defining series and standout seasons. Head to By Year to find Nathan's peak.

3

High averages and centuries tell one story; strike rates and sixes tell another. Both are here.

↻ 3 insights · refreshes daily

Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
1784
AVERAGE
13.21
STRIKE RATE
53.90
HIGH SCORE
47
SIXES
17
INNINGS
196
WICKETS
601
ECONOMY
3.07
T20 LEAGUES · 15 MATCHES
44
AVG 4.40  ·  SR 84.62  ·  HS 9

Recent form

All matches →
20262 matches
54
AVG 27.00 · SR 52.94 · HS 324 wkts
▲ AVG +13.79 vs career  ·  +14.40 vs 2025  ·  SR -0.96
20257 matches
63
AVG 12.60 · SR 36.21 · HS 1329 wkts
▼ AVG -0.61 vs career  ·  SR -17.69
2018Career best
202
AVG 15.54 · SR 54.74
▲ AVG +2.33 vs career
2019Career worst · 14 matches
27
AVG 27.00 · SR 112.50
▼ AVG +13.79 vs career
T20 LEAGUESRecent seasons
2021 · bbl · 2M5
Sydney Sixers  ·  AVG 2.50 · SR 100.00 · HS 3
2019 · bbl · 1M4
Sydney Sixers  ·  AVG — · SR 80.00 · HS 4
TEST · 142 MATCHES
1703
AVG 13.00  ·  SR 50.64  ·  HS 47  ·  WKTS 571
ODI · 29 MATCHES
77
AVG 19.25  ·  SR 92.77  ·  HS 30  ·  WKTS 29
T20I · 2 MATCHES
4
AVG 4.00  ·  SR 100.00  ·  HS 4  ·  WKTS 1
PEAK BATTING YEAR
2018
202 runs · avg 15.54
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
2017
63 wickets · econ 2.71

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
2223242526
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
202625427.0052.940
202576312.6036.210
2024918815.6763.730
20231012610.5041.580
20221114618.2590.680

VS Every Team (top 5)

All teams →
India
447avg 12.08 · SR 44.97
England
362avg 14.48 · SR 55.27
South Africa
266avg 11.57 · SR 63.94
West Indies
186avg 26.57 · SR 51.96
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
India4044712.0844.9741134View→
England3636214.4855.2731116View→
South Africa2226611.5763.944760View→
West Indies1618626.5751.964067View→
Pakistan2317012.1449.283867View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

All grounds →
Adelaide Oval
200avg 25.00 · HS 38
Melbourne Cricket Ground
175avg 11.67 · HS 41
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
152avg 13.82 · HS 23
Brisbane Cricket Ground
140avg 12.73 · HS 29
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Adelaide Oval1420025.0064.523863View→
Melbourne Cricket Ground1217511.6756.274145View→
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium1815213.8237.352363View→
Brisbane Cricket Ground1214012.7359.072943View→
Newlands36220.6791.18475View→
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches