Despite first making his name for South Australia in T20, Lyon has generally been considered by the national selectors a Test-only prospect - his limited batting often making him a tricky...

Nathan Michael Lyon (born 20 November 1987) is an Australian international cricketer. He made his Test debut in 2011 and plays domestic cricket for New South Wales. Lyon is an off-spin bowler and a lower-order right-handed batsman.

Born on November 20, 1987, Nathan Lyon began his career as a member of the ground-staff team at the Adelaide Oval after finishing a 4-year apprenticeship at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. His...

With just a handful of first-class matches under his belt, Lyon was rushed into Australia’s Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka in 2011. The wiry tweaker showed no sign of nerves on Test debut, dismissing Kumar Sangakkara with his very first ball and finishing with figures of 5-34.

Dec 17, 2023 · How Australia spinner Nathan Lyon moved from groundsman to an unexpected Australian legend with 500 Test wickets to his name.

By December 2023, Lyon had taken over 500 Test wickets, ranking as the third-highest wicket-taker in Australian Test history and eighth internationally. His milestones include being the first Australian off-spinner to reach 200 Test wickets, achieving this during the 2016 tour of Sri Lanka.

4 days ago · Nathan Lyon took seven wickets in the first Test • AFP/Getty Images "There's a few things [Australia needs to achieve]," said 37-year-old Lyon. "This is only me and my thoughts as well.

Dec 17, 2023 · Now a member of the exclusive 500 club, Nathan Lyon completes a remarkable journey that saw him step out of Shane Warne's shadow into the hearts of fans and now into Test cricket's history books.

Nathan Lyon spins Australia to a historic win - Highlights | WTC23 Final. 15 November, 2023

Jun 28, 2023 · Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon continued his superb form from the WTC cycle with five wickets in the ICC World Test Championship Final 2023