Nathan Lyon

Nathan Lyon
Lyon in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Nathan Michael Lyon
Born (1987-11-20) 20 November 1987
Young, New South Wales, Australia
NicknameThe Goat, Garry
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 421)31 August 2011 v Sri Lanka
Last Test6 February 2025 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 194)8 March 2012 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI11 July 2019 v England
ODI shirt no.67
T20I debut (cap 77)29 January 2016 v India
Last T20I28 October 2018 v Pakistan
T20I shirt no.67
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09–2010/11ACT Comets
2010/11–2012/13South Australia
2011/12–2012/13Adelaide Strikers
2013/14–presentNew South Wales (squad no. 67)
2013/14–2022/23Sydney Sixers (squad no. 67)
2017Worcestershire
2024Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 136 29 229 81
Runs scored 1,595 77 2,693 240
Batting average 12.86 19.25 12.52 12.63
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 47 30 75 37*
Balls bowled 34,103 1,626 55,014 4,333
Wickets 553 29 834 90
Bowling average 30.19 46.00 32.19 39.41
5 wickets in innings 24 0 31 0
10 wickets in match 5 0 6 0
Best bowling 8/50 4/44 8/50 4/10
Catches/stumpings 63/– 7/– 99/– 35/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  Australia
World Test Championship
Winner2021-2023 England
Runner-up2023–2025 England
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10th February 2025

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. Considered the most successful Australian off-spin bowler of all time, Lyon holds the record for the most Test wickets taken by an Australian off-spin bowler, passing Hugh Trumble's 141 wickets in 2015. In January 2021, Lyon played in his 100th Test match during Australia's series against India. As of 2025, Lyon is Australia's third highest Test wicket taker of all time and ranks seventh among all international players in Test cricket with more than 500 wickets.

Lyon has achieved a number of honours for his performances. He has been named to the ICC Test Team of the Year three times and was the recipient of the Shane Warne Men's Test Player of the Year award in 2019 and 2024.