19 Facts About Adam Lyth

Adam Lyth was born on 25 September 1987 and is a former English Test cricketer, who has played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club since 2007.

Adam Lyth played for the England under-19 team in five Youth 'Tests' and 13 Youth 'ODIs' between 2006 and 2007.

On 24 August 2010, Adam Lyth was awarded his county cap on his home ground at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough, before the start of Yorkshire's County Championship match against Hampshire.

At the County Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road in July 2012, Adam Lyth created a county record, by becoming the first Yorkshire batsman to score over 200 runs, whilst carrying his bat through an entire innings.

Adam Lyth totalled a first-class career best of 248 not out.

In 2014 Adam Lyth enjoyed his finest year, scoring 1489 Championship runs, including six centuries, at an average of 67.68.

On 17 August 2017, Adam Lyth scored the highest ever individual score in the T20 Blast.

Adam Lyth scored 161 from 73 deliveries, which consisted of 20 fours and 7 sixes, against Northamptonshire.

Adam Lyth built an opening partnership of 127 runs with Tom Kohler-Cadmore.

Adam Lyth has become an increasingly useful bowler in the T20 format and took a career best 5 for 31 against Nottinghamshire Outlaws in the 2019 T20 Blast and in the process recorded the best ever T20 bowling figures at Trent Bridge.

Adam Lyth was signed by Northern Superchargers for The Hundred 2021 tournament.

Adam Lyth signed a new contract with Yorkshire in February 2025, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2026 season.

In March 2015, Adam Lyth was named in the England Test squad for the tour of the West Indies, but did not play in the series, with Jonathan Trott being preferred instead.

Adam Lyth made his Test debut for England against New Zealand in May 2015 and scored his first Test run off the first ball of the game.

Adam Lyth failed to make a significant score in either innings, being dismissed for just seven in the first innings and then losing his wicket while on 12 in the second.

Adam Lyth was selected as England's opener for the 2015 Ashes series.

Adam Lyth was dropped from the Test side after the Ashes series after gaining a total of 111 runs from 9 innings.

Adam Lyth had football trials as a youngster, with Manchester City.

Adam Lyth played football at semi professional level for Whitby Town in the Northern Premier League.