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 Test17 December 2025 v England
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 141 29 238 81
Runs scored 1,651 77 2,798 240
Batting average 12.60 19.25 12.32 12.63
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 47 30 75 37*
Balls bowled 34,832 1,626 56,643 4,333
Wickets 567 29 860 90
Bowling average 30.15 46.00 32.16 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 64/– 7/– 101/– 35/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  Australia
World Test Championship
Winner 2021-2023
Runner-up 2023–2025
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 December 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. Statistically 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 second highest Test wicket taker of all time and ranks sixth 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 in 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. Lyon was a member of the Australian team that won the 2021–2023 World Test Championship.