Updated from sources checked on 16 October 2026.
Nathan Lyon is a Australia cricketer listed as a bowler in Cricket Australia’s player database. This profile brings together the senior international batting and bowling record, debut dates and publicly listed background details. The tables were checked on 16 October 2026; they describe career totals rather than a live score or a new squad announcement.
Nathan Lyon at a glance
| Detail | Official profile entry |
|---|---|
| Player | Nathan Lyon |
| National side | Australia |
| Listed role | Bowler |
| Date of birth | 20 November 1987 |
| Age on 16 October 2026 | 38 |
| Birthplace | Young, New South Wales |
| Batting hand | Right |
| Listed height | 181 cm |
| Local club or association in source | Northern District |
Nathan Lyon career statistics
International batting record
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike rate | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 144 | 184 | 1,732 | 12.92 | 49.88 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 29 | 14 | 77 | 19.25 | 92.77 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 100 | 4* | 0 | 0 |
An asterisk marks an unbeaten highest score. A dash means the source does not supply a meaningful value, often because the player has no dismissals or wickets for that measure. These figures cover the senior international formats shown; they exclude franchise T20, domestic and youth cricket.
International bowling record
| Format | Wickets | Best innings | Average | Economy | Strike rate | 5-wicket innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 573 | 13/154 | 30.26 | 2.94 | 61.7 | 24 |
| ODI | 29 | 4/44 | 46 | 4.92 | 56 | 0 |
| T20I | 1 | 1/33 | 48 | 9.6 | 30 | 0 |
Catches and wicketkeeping
| Format | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|
| Test | 67 | 0 |
| ODI | 7 | 0 |
| T20I | 0 | 0 |
What the numbers show
Across the listed formats, Nathan Lyon has played 175 international matches, scoring 1,813 runs and taking 603 wickets. These are sums of the individual career rows, not a separate competition record. Keeping the formats visible matters: a Test innings and a T20I innings give a player very different time, risk and scoring opportunities.
Batting: Test contribution
The largest run total in this snapshot comes in Test cricket: 1,732 runs from 184 innings, with 0 hundreds and 0 fifties. The listed 216 fours and 15 sixes account for 954 runs, or about 55.1% of that format’s runs. That calculation describes boundary scoring across a career; it does not establish how quickly the player starts an innings or performs in a particular match phase.
Bowling: Test wicket return
Test supplies the most wickets in the record shown, with 573 wickets and best innings figures of 13/154. Read the bowling average alongside economy and strike rate. Average measures runs conceded per wicket, economy measures scoring allowed, and strike rate measures balls per wicket. A low economy by itself does not show whether a bowler regularly takes wickets.
Debuts and career timeline
| Format | Debut date listed by Cricket Australia |
|---|---|
| ODI | 08 March 2012 |
| T20I | 29 January 2016 |
| Test | 31 August 2011 |
A debut date identifies the first appearance in that format. It does not confirm current selection, retirement status or availability for a forthcoming league. For those decisions, use a dated announcement from the relevant board or franchise alongside the career record.
Background and public lifestyle information
The official profile records Young, New South Wales as Nathan Lyon’s birthplace and 20 November 1987 as the birth date. These are biographical details, rather than evidence about a current home or private daily routine.
Career totals are measurable sporting statistics. Net worth, personal spending, house values and vehicle collections require different evidence and should not be inferred from appearances or auction headlines. No independently verified financial inventory or complete training and diet log is supplied by the sources used here, so no estimated lifestyle figures are assigned to this player.
How to use this profile before a match
- Choose the same format when comparing two players.
- Check the innings sample before treating an average as established form.
- Use recent scorecards for form; a career total includes earlier seasons.
- Confirm the announced XI and availability separately from statistics.
FAQs
How many international runs has Nathan Lyon scored?
The listed senior international rows total 1,813 runs at the 16 October 2026 source check. Format-by-format figures appear in the batting table.
How many international wickets has Nathan Lyon taken?
The formats included here total 603 wickets. This excludes domestic and franchise cricket.
How old is Nathan Lyon?
The official birth date is 20 November 1987; the player is 38 on 16 October 2026.
Do these numbers include league cricket?
No. These tables use senior international career data. IPL, PSL, BBL and other franchise competitions need competition-specific statistics.
Sources
Cricket Australia: Nathan Lyon player profile; official career-statistics data; official biographical data. Checked 16 October 2026. Calculations in the analysis are derived from the displayed rows.
Featured image: original conceptual cricket illustration, not a photograph of the player.
