Nathan Lyon
On scorecards: NM Lyon
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nathan Lyon played 129 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 2011 to 2024. The first came against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, with scores of 0 and 13, and 6 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Hagley Oval in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 380 wickets at 32.1 in 95 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 50 against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2017. In all: 24 five-wicket hauls, 5 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 259 wickets at 30.9 at home and 251 wickets at 28.6 away. The most wickets came against India: 121 wickets at 31.6 in 27 Tests. Adelaide Oval was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 63 wickets at 25.3. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 72 of the Tests Nathan Lyon played and lost 35, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 129 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 38 | South Africa | Newlands | 2018 | Lost |
| 41 | 46 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2024 | Won |
| 40* | 89 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2012 | Won |
| 38* | 47 | India | Adelaide Oval | 2018 | Lost |
| 38 | 62 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2022 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/50 | 22.2 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
| 8/64 | 23.3 | India | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 2023 | Won |
| 7/94 | 23.2 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2013 | Lost |
| 7/94 | 36.2 | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2017 | Won |
| 7/152 | 34.1 | India | Adelaide Oval | 2014 | Won |
Best in a match: 13/154 against Bangladesh (2017).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 340 | 16.19 | 0/0 | 110 | 29.42 |
| India | 27 | 356 | 11.13 | 0/0 | 121 | 31.56 |
| South Africa | 18 | 233 | 11.10 | 0/0 | 56 | 39.41 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 166 | 11.86 | 0/0 | 58 | 42.12 |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | 103 | 7.92 | 0/0 | 46 | 34.87 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 170 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 63 | 18.87 |
| West Indies | 12 | 141 | 28.20 | 0/0 | 54 | 22.94 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 14.32 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 67 | 687 | 14.02 | 0/0 | 259 | 30.88 |
| Away | 57 | 787 | 12.30 | 0/0 | 251 | 28.63 |
| Neutral | 5 | 47 | 7.83 | 0/0 | 20 | 43.35 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95 | 1,025 | 12.20 | 0/0 | 380 | 32.11 |
| 2020s | 34 | 496 | 14.17 | 0/0 | 150 | 25.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 13 | 194 | 32.33 | 0/0 | 63 | 25.27 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 13 | 161 | 14.64 | 0/0 | 51 | 28.31 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 13 | 134 | 8.93 | 0/0 | 45 | 32.13 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 13 | 38 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 48 | 39.63 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0/0 | 15 | 47.93 |
| Bellerive Oval | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0/0 | 8 | 36.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 2011 at Galle International Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2024 at Hagley Oval
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