John Lyons
On scorecards: JJ Lyons
In-game rating: 84/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
John Lyons played 14 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1887 to 1897. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 11 and 0, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1897.
The highest score in the archive is 134 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1892, in a match Australia won. In all: 1 hundred, 3 fifties. At home the average was 27.4 across 8 Tests; away it was 26.6 across 6 Tests.
Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 240 runs at 30.0. Australia won 2 of the Tests John Lyons played and lost 10, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1892 | Won |
| 55 | – | England | Lord's | 1890 | Lost |
| 55 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1895 | Lost |
| 51 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1892 | Won |
| 41 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1892 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
Best in a match: 5/73 against England (1890).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 731 | 27.07 | 1/3 | 6 | 24.83 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 438 | 27.38 | 1/2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Away | 6 | 293 | 26.64 | 0/1 | 5 | 19.80 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2 | 65 | 16.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1890s | 12 | 666 | 28.96 | 1/3 | 6 | 23.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 240 | 30.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 156 | 26.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 114 | 28.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 95 | 31.67 | 0/1 | 5 | 14.60 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 84 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 22.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1887 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1897 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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