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 off-spin bowler of all time for Australia, Lyon holds the record for the most Test wickets taken by an Australian off …

3 days ago · Legendary spinner Nathan Lyon played a big role in Australia’s record-breaking win over Sri Lanka in the first Test of the ongoing two-match series played at Galle International Stadium last week. The 37-year-old cricketer from New South Wales picked up three wickets for 57 runs in the first innings and finished with figures of 4 for 78 in ...

Despite first making his name for South Australia in T20, Lyon has generally been considered by the national selectors a Test-only prospect - his limited batting often making him a tricky...

4 days ago · Nathan Lyon has warned Australia could still be years away from Test greatness, despite continuing their blistering summer with a record-breaking rout of Sri Lanka. Australia claimed their biggest ...

Born on November 20, 1987, Nathan Lyon began his career as a member of the ground-staff team at the Adelaide Oval after finishing a 4-year apprenticeship at the Manuka Oval in Canberra....

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Dec 17, 2023 · How Australia spinner Nathan Lyon moved from groundsman to an unexpected Australian legend with 500 Test wickets to his name.

Dec 17, 2023 · Now a member of the exclusive 500 club, Nathan Lyon completes a remarkable journey that saw him step out of Shane Warne's shadow into the hearts of fans and now into Test cricket's history books.

Lyon has since then been a mainstay in red-ball cricket for Australia, overtaking the legendary Hugh Trumble’s tally of 141 wickets in 2015 to become the nation’s most successful Test off-spinner.