40 Facts About Nathan Lyon

Nathan Michael Lyon was born on 20 November 1987 and is an Australian international cricketer.

Nathan Lyon made his Test debut in 2011 and plays domestic cricket for New South Wales.

In January 2021, Nathan Lyon played in his 100th Test match during Australia's series against India.

Nathan Lyon has achieved a number of honours for his performances.

Nathan Lyon has been named to the ICC Test Team of the Year three times and was the recipient of the Australian Men's Test Player of the Year award in 2019.

Nathan Lyon was born in Young, New South Wales, to Stephen and Bronwyn Nathan Lyon.

Nathan Lyon moved from Young to Canberra as a teenager where he went on to play for ACT Cricket's under-17s and under-18s representative teams.

Nathan Lyon played for Western Districts and University of Canberra Cricket Club in ACT Grade cricket and debuted for the ACT Comets in 2008 in the Cricket Australia Cup against the South Australian Second XI where he claimed a wicket on day one.

In 2010 Nathan Lyon moved to Adelaide and worked as a member of the ground staff team at the Adelaide Oval.

Nathan Lyon played for the Prospect Cricket Club in the South Australian Grade Cricket League while continuing playing for the Comets in the Futures League.

Nathan Lyon went on to play for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield and the Australian domestic limited-overs competition.

Nathan Lyon has signed to play in the inaugural season of the Big Bash League for the Adelaide Strikers.

On 5 November 2019, Nathan Lyon signed for Hampshire as their overseas player for the 2020 season in Championship cricket in England.

On 26 July 2011, Nathan Lyon was selected in the Australian Test squad for the tour to Sri Lanka in 2011.

Nathan Lyon took two wickets for Australia against the Sri Lanka Board XI in the three-day warm-up match at the Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium.

Nathan Lyon made his Test debut against Sri Lanka at Galle on 31 August 2011, he had his Baggy Green cap presented to him by Greg Chappell.

Nathan Lyon took his first wicket off his first ball in Test cricket on 1 September 2011, his victim was Kumar Sangakkara.

In November 2011, Nathan Lyon became just the seventh number 11 batsman to have the top score in his team's innings, when he scored 14 in Australia's second-innings total of 47 in the 1st Test against South Africa.

Nathan Lyon played his first Test in Australia at the Gabba starting on 1 December 2011 against New Zealand in the first Test match of the series.

On 24 April 2013, Nathan Lyon was named as the only spinner in the upcoming 2013 Ashes series for the Australian squad.

On 28 December 2013, during the Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Nathan Lyon took his 100th Test wicket and his first five wicket haul in Australia.

Nathan Lyon became just the sixth Australian off-spinner to take 100 Test wickets.

On 5 January 2014, Nathan Lyon became only the second cricketer ever to not be dismissed in any innings during a five-Test series.

Nathan Lyon made 60 runs during his six innings, with a strike rate of 52.63.

In 2015, Nathan Lyon was not named in Australia's final squad of 15 for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

In June 2015, Nathan Lyon took his 142nd Test wicket, passing Hugh Trumble to become the most prolific wicket-taker of all Australian off-spinners.

Nathan Lyon made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia against India on 29 January 2016.

On 28 July 2016, Nathan Lyon became the first Australian off-spinner to take 200 Test wickets.

Nathan Lyon achieved this feat during the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium by dismissing Dhananjaya de Silva.

On 27 August 2017, Nathan Lyon became the 8th Australian bowler and the second Australian spinner after Shane Warne to take 250 Test wickets.

Nathan Lyon achieved this feat during the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium by dismissing Mehedi Hasan Miraz.

Nathan Lyon took the most wickets in a two-Test series by an Australian bowler.

In 2017, Nathan Lyon became an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government.

On 6 March 2018, Nathan Lyon was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Test against South Africa in Durban.

Nathan Lyon took his 300th Test wicket during the 3rd Test in Cape Town by dismissing Kagiso Rabada out stumped.

Nathan Lyon awarded the Men's Test Player of the Year at the Allan Border Medal ceremony by the CA in 2019.

In November 2019, Nathan Lyon took seven wickets in two Tests against Pakistan, including a five-wicket haul in Adelaide.

On 16 July 2020, Nathan Lyon was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Nathan Lyon included in the touring party.

On 2 March 2023, Nathan Lyon become the highest wicket-taker in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy during the second day of the third test in Indore with a total of 112 wickets.