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Full Name Nathan Michael Lyon Born November 20, 1987 Young, New South Wales Age 38 Years, 10 Months, 19 Days National Side Australia Batting Style Right Handed Bowling Off break Sport Cricket

Ranking

Test ODI T20 Batting 129 - - Bowling 12 - -

Man of the Match

Test ODI T20 World Cup CL 5 1 0 0 0

Career Information

Teams Played Australia, South Australia, Australia A, Lancashire, Worcestershire, New South Wales, Australian XI, Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Sixers, Australians, Ponting XI Career Span

Nathan Michael Lyon Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

M I N/O R HS 100s 50s 4s 6s AVG S/R CT ST Ducks R/O

Test

143 183 50 1705 47 v SA 0 0 211 15 12.82 50.44 66 0 SA 7 20 4 1 AUS Australia AUS

ODI

29 14 10 77 30 v SA 0 0 7 2 19.25 92.77 7 0 SA 7 1 0 2 AUS Australia AUS

T20I

2 1 1 4 4* v PAK 0 0 0 0 0.00 100 - - PAK 6 0 - 3 AUS Australia AUS

First-class

97 129 33 1147 75 v VCT 0 2 119 15 11.95 47.85 37 0 VCT 1137 26 2 4 NSW New South Wales NSW

List A

52 25 10 163 37* v WAU 0 0 15 6 10.87 103.16 28 0 WAU 1117 2 4 5 SAU South Australia SAU

tten

1 0 0 0 0 v WAR 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - WAR 2070 0 - 7 PUT Ponting XI PUT

World Cup

4 3 2 8 5* v ENG 0 0 0 0 8 80 1 0 ENG 3 0 0 2 AUS Australia AUS

CL

4 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - WAR 1187 0 - 6 SAU South Australia SAU

Bowling Performance

I O M R W Best 3s 5s AVG E/R S/R Mtc

Test

265 5852.5 1108 17249 571 8/50 v IND 52 24 30.21 2.95 61.50 143 1 AUS Australia AUS

ODI

29 271 11 1334 29 4/44 v ZIM 1 0 46.00 4.92 56.07 29 2 AUS Australia AUS

T20I

2 5 0 48 1 1/33 v PAK 0 0 48.00 9.60 30.00 2 3 AUS Australia AUS

First-class

170 3635.1 741 10561 293 8/103 v PK-A 26 7 36.04 2.91 74.44 97 4 AUS Australia AUS

List A

50 451.1 27 2213 61 4/10 v QUN 6 0 36.28 4.91 44.38 52 5 NSW New South Wales NSW

tten

1 0.1 0 0 0 0/0 v WAR 0 0 - 0.00 - 1 7 PUT Ponting XI PUT

World Cup

4 34 0 181 3 2/53 v SA 0 0 60.33 5.32 68.00 4 2 AUS Australia AUS

CL

3 7 0 58 1 1/17 v KKR 0 0 58.00 8.29 42.00 4 6 SAU South Australia SAU

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Nathan Michael Lyon Profile

Off-spinners rarely find success on the hard, bounce-heavy pitches of Australia, yet Nathan Lyon defied conventional cricketing wisdom to become his country's greatest finger-spinner. Transitioning from a head groundsman at the Adelaide Oval to an international star, his bowling relies on supreme over-spin, high release point, and subtle drift to generate unexpected bounce and turn. His signature stock delivery, landing on a tight off-stump line and bouncing sharply toward the shoulder of the bat, has confounded world-class batters across all conditions.

Lyon earned the affectionate moniker "Garry" from his teammates, evolving into the ultimate big-match durable worker for Australia's bowling attack. He became particularly lethal on day-four and day-five pitches, routinely breaking open tight encounters in the fourth innings of Test matches. His career boasts towering achievements, including a starring role in Australia's 2023 World Test Championship title, multiple Ashes series victories, and an iconic 13-wicket match haul against India at Adelaide in 2014. Beyond his bowling consistency, Lyon established himself as a reliable fielder in the gully and a resilient lower-order batter capable of holding down an end during tense tail-end partnerships.

Despite facing heavy media scrutiny early in his career and frequent speculation about team selection, Lyon answered every setback through steady resilience and self-belief. His endurance stood as a hallmark of his career, becoming the first specialist bowler in Test history to play 100 consecutive matches. That historic streak eventually ended during the 2023 Ashes at Lord's when he suffered a severe calf tear, though he demonstrated his trademark grit by hobbling out to bat on one leg to add crucial runs for his team.

As a consistent member of Australia's Test side, Lyon continues to expand an already legendary record that features well over 500 red-ball wickets and dozens of five-wicket hauls. He stands as the first Australian finger-spinner to reach both 400 and 500 Test wickets, cementing his place alongside Shane Warne as a true giant of Australian spin bowling. Defined by supreme endurance, subtle craft, and quiet determination, Lyon remains a cornerstone of his country's modern red-ball dominance.

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