Profile
With just four first-class matches to his credit, Nathan Lyon's career took a huge leap when he received a surprise call-up in Australia's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka in 2011.
Initially a curator at the Adelaide Oval, this offspinner was first spotted by South Australia's Big Bash coach Darren Berry. Consequently, Lyon went on to make his first-class debut in early 2011, and impressed with his bowling. He emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the Twenty20 Big Bash for his team that year, which eventually led to South Australia winning the competition.
Best known for bowling flighted deliveries and a knack of taking wickets, Lyon then represented Australia A in their one-day side for the tour to Zimbabwe. His 11 wickets in that series earned him the “Man of the Series” award. This performance was impressive enough for the selectors and they immediately called for his inclusion in the Test side. Lyon has also signed up for Adelaide in Australia's inaugural Big Bash League in 2011-12, which comes as a replacement for the originally created Twenty20 Big Bash.
Fast Facts
- Nathan Lyon had a memorable international debut, taking a wicket on the very first ball of his career, and later completed a five-for.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
22 |
29 |
232 |
13 |
14.5 |
36.25 |
0 |
0 |
40* |
| ODI |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
66.66 |
0 |
0 |
4* |
| CLT20 |
4 |
0 |
|
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
22 |
42 |
4840 |
2522 |
76 |
7/94 |
/ |
33.18 |
3.12 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| ODI |
2 |
2 |
96 |
77 |
1 |
1/41 |
/ |
77 |
4.81 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| CLT20 |
4 |
3 |
42 |
58 |
1 |
1/17 |
/ |
58 |
8.28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
6 |
0 |
1 |
| ODI |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2011-2013
- ODI:
- 2012-2012
- CLT20:
- 2011-2011
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Australia Vs Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, Galle - Aug 31, 2011
- Last played:
- Australia Vs India at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - Mar 22, 2013
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Australia Vs Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - Mar 08, 2012
- Last played:
- Australia Vs West Indies at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent - Mar 20, 2012
- CLT20
-
- Debut:
- South Australia Vs Warriors at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - Sep 25, 2011
- Last played:
- South Australia Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru - Oct 05, 2011
