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Nathan Lyon Test Performance Points
How many wickets Nathan Lyon takes, and the runs behind them, each innings.
Updated 27 October 2026, after South Africa vs Australia
Lyon match by match
Last 5 matches, innings by innings, home and away
Lyon Rankings
WTC wicket-takers →Ranked against every player in WTC 2025/2027
| Stat | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wickets | 19 | 27thof 200 |
| Runs | 156 | 82nd |
| Sixes | 1 | 80th |
| Fours | 20 | 70th |
| Catches | 5 | 44th |
Lyon by Competition
Every Test season on record, newest first
| Competition | Team | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | 6s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2025/2027 |
 AUS |
6 | 156 | 26 | 42.2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4.73 |
 The AshesThe Ashes 2025/2026 |
AUS |
2 | 13 | 4.3 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.85 |
| ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2023/2025 |
AUS |
15 | 223 | 13.1 | 58.8 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 2.91 |
| The AshesThe Ashes 2023 |
AUS |
2 | 28 | 9.3 | 46.7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.00 |
| ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2021/2023 |
AUS |
15 | 169 | 13 | 52.6 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 2.65 |
| The AshesThe Ashes 2021/2022 |
AUS |
5 | 76 | 25.3 | 89.4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2.31 |
| ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2019/2021 |
AUS |
9 | 98 | 12.3 | 66.7 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 2.81 |
| The AshesThe Ashes 2019 |
AUS |
5 | 80 | 16 | 62.5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2.75 |
 Test SeriesTest Series 2019 |
AUS |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.85 |
| Test SeriesTest Series 2018/2019 |
AUS |
4 | 83 | 20.8 | 54.2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2.64 |
| Test SeriesTest Series 2018 |
AUS |
1 | 6 | - | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| The AshesThe Ashes 2017/2018 |
AUS |
5 | 37 | 9.3 | 48.7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - |
Lyon Splits
His Test record home and away, batting first or chasing, by result, position, opponent, ground and year
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 45 | 549 | 13.7 | 57.6 | 0 | 41 | 164 | 3.15 |
| Away | 26 | 421 | 15.6 | 48.6 | 0 | 41 | 116 | 3.02 |
| Innings | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 40 | 571 | 13.9 | 53.3 | 0 | 41 | 167 | 2.80 |
| Batting second | 31 | 399 | 15.3 | 53.3 | 0 | 38 | 113 | 3.63 |
| Result | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 46 | 573 | 16.4 | 55.4 | 0 | 41 | 209 | 3.19 |
| Lost | 15 | 298 | 12.4 | 54.3 | 0 | 38 | 43 | 3.02 |
| Tied or drawn | 10 | 99 | 12.4 | 41.8 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 2.90 |
| Position | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 45.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Batting 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Batting 5 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 61.3 | 0 | 38 |
| Batting 6 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 74.1 | 0 | 20 |
| Batting 9 | 9 | 105 | 17.5 | 48.8 | 0 | 34 |
| Batting 10 | 70 | 768 | 14.5 | 55.5 | 0 | 41 |
| Batting 11 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 32.2 | 0 | 12 |
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
19 | 234 | 13 | 57.6 | 0 | 31 | 71 | 3.95 |
 India
|
18 | 299 | 14.2 | 51.2 | 0 | 41 | 66 | 2.65 |
 Pakistan
|
9 | 93 | 13.3 | 59.2 | 0 | 38 | 32 | 2.78 |
 West Indies
|
6 | 93 | 18.6 | 55.7 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 3.02 |
 South Africa
|
6 | 88 | 14.7 | 41.5 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 3.36 |
 Sri Lanka
|
6 | 28 | 9.3 | 48.3 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 3.07 |
|
New Zealand
|
5 | 81 | 16.2 | 60.4 | 0 | 41 | 33 | 2.99 |
 Bangladesh
|
2 | 54 | 27 | 52.9 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 3.16 |
| Ground | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide OvalAdelaide | 9 | 133 | 26.6 | 62.4 | 0 | 38 | 37 | 2.90 |
| Melbourne Cricket GroundJolimont, Melbourne, Victoria | 8 | 139 | 11.6 | 56.3 | 0 | 41 | 27 | 3.45 |
| The GabbaBrisbane | 8 | 105 | 11.7 | 55 | 0 | 24 | 26 | 3.12 |
| Sydney Cricket GroundMoore Park, Sydney, New South Wales | 8 | 34 | 11.3 | 63 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 3.17 |
| Perth StadiumPerth, Western Australia | 6 | 36 | 6 | 41.9 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 2.63 |
| Galle International StadiumGalle | 4 | 27 | 13.5 | 77.1 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 3.13 |
| Lord'sLondon | 3 | 19 | 3.8 | 31.7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3.07 |
| Kennington OvalLondon | 2 | 35 | 11.7 | 55.6 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 2.94 |
| EdgbastonBirmingham | 2 | 29 | 29 | 48.3 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 3.33 |
| Basin ReserveWellington | 1 | 46 | 23 | 70.8 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 3.07 |
| National StadiumKarachi | 1 | 38 | 38 | 61.3 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 1.95 |
| Bellerive OvalBellerive, Hobart, Tasmania | 1 | 35 | 35 | 109.4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | - |
| NewlandsCape Town | 1 | 34 | 34 | 41.5 | 0 | 33 | 4 | - |
| Narendra Modi StadiumAhmedabad | 1 | 34 | 34 | 35.4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 2.32 |
| Great Barrier Reef Arena, MackayMackay | 1 | 32 | - | 51.6 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2.17 |
| KingsmeadDurban | 1 | 27 | 27 | 29.3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2.14 |
| Old TraffordStretford, Manchester | 1 | 26 | - | 100 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2.15 |
| Marrara Cricket Ground No. 1Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory | 1 | 22 | 11 | 55 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.47 |
| Kensington OvalBridgetown | 1 | 22 | - | 50 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Hagley OvalChristchurch | 1 | 20 | 20 | 74.1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3.03 |
| National Cricket StadiumSt George's | 1 | 19 | 9.5 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4.78 |
| Arun Jaitley StadiumDelhi | 1 | 18 | 9 | 38.3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2.83 |
| HeadingleyLeeds | 1 | 10 | 5 | 47.6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2.90 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association GroundNagpur | 1 | 8 | 8 | 34.8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.57 |
| Sheikh Zayed StadiumAbu Dhabi | 1 | 6 | - | 28.6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Holkar Cricket StadiumIndore | 1 | 5 | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2.84 |
| Gaddafi StadiumLahore | 1 | 4 | 4 | 133.3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2.31 |
| W.A.C.A. GroundEast Perth, Perth, Western Australia | 1 | 4 | 4 | 133.3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumRawalpindi | 1 | 3 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.03 |
| Manuka OvalManuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 2 | 3.27 |
| Year | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 41.7 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 4.60 |
| 2025 | 8 | 65 | 9.3 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 3.21 |
| 2024 | 9 | 188 | 15.7 | 63.7 | 0 | 41 | 33 | 2.78 |
| 2023 | 10 | 126 | 10.5 | 41.6 | 0 | 34 | 47 | 2.93 |
| 2022 | 11 | 146 | 18.3 | 90.7 | 0 | 38 | 47 | 2.73 |
| 2021 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 76.5 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 2.36 |
| 2020 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 54.2 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 2.67 |
| 2019 | 12 | 103 | 11.4 | 52.6 | 0 | 26 | 45 | 2.90 |
| 2018 | 5 | 89 | 29.7 | 52.7 | 0 | 38 | 21 | 3.25 |
| 2017 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 48.7 | 0 | 14 | 17 | - |
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Nathan Lyon Test Performance Points
In Nathan Lyon's last 30 All Test Cricket games (2023–2026) for Australia, they have scored 494 runs at an average of 16.5 with a strike rate of 49.1. Nathan Lyon has also taken 117 wickets in this period.
Nathan Lyon Stats - All Test Cricket
Nathan Lyon is a right hand bat bowler. Across these 30 games, Nathan Lyon has hit 62 fours and 2 sixes, taking 11 catches in the field. Their highest score in this span is 41. Best bowling figures: 8/64.
Nathan Lyon: Betting Insights
For bet builder markets, Nathan Lyon has scored 25+ runs in 23% of their last 30 All Test Cricket games (7/30). They have registered 1+ boundaries in 70% of these games (21/30). Over their last 5 games, Nathan Lyon has 124 runs and 15 wickets.
Nathan Lyon Questions
How old is Nathan Lyon?
Nathan Lyon was born on 20 November 1987 and is 38 years old. Nathan Lyon is a bowler with 71 Test matches on record, 970 runs and 280 wickets.
Which team does Nathan Lyon play for?
Nathan Lyon currently plays for Australia, and has also played for New South Wales, Melbourne Renegades and Lancashire. Statz has Nathan Lyon's 71 Test matches on record, the most recent against South Africa (27 Oct 2026), with 970 runs and 280 wickets in all.
How many wickets has Nathan Lyon taken in Test cricket?
Nathan Lyon has taken 280 wickets in the 71 Test matches Statz has on record, at an economy of 2.74 and an average of 28.2. Nathan Lyon took 15 wickets in the last 5 matches.
What are Nathan Lyon's best bowling figures in Test cricket?
Nathan Lyon's best figures in the 71 Test matches Statz has on record are 8/64 against India (01 Mar 2023). Nathan Lyon has taken three or more wickets in an innings 52 times, and 280 wickets in all.
What is Nathan Lyon's Test economy rate?
Nathan Lyon concedes 2.95 runs an over, based on 30 games (2023–2026), from 1000 overs with 117 wickets. Across all 71 Test matches on record the economy is 2.74. The tightest spell was 1.69 an over against England (16 Dec 2021).
What is Nathan Lyon's highest score in Test cricket?
Nathan Lyon's highest score in the 71 Test matches Statz has on record is 41 against India (25 Dec 2024). Across those matches Nathan Lyon has scored 970 runs at 13.7 a match.
What are Nathan Lyon's Test batting stats?
Nathan Lyon averages 16.5 runs per match at a strike rate of 49.1, based on 30 games (2023–2026). In the last 5 matches Nathan Lyon scored 34, 27, 32, 22 and 9, newest first. Nathan Lyon has 970 runs in all 71 Test matches on record.