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{{Infobox cricketer
|                name = Nathan Lyon
|               image = Nathan Lyon.jpg
|             country = Australia
|            fullname = Nathan Michael Lyon
|          birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|20|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [[Young, New South Wales]]
|            nickname = Garry / Gazza (after ex-AFL footballer [[Garry Lyon]])
|              height = 181cm<ref>{{cite web|title=Nathan Lyon|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/teams/australia-men/the-squad/nathan-lyon|work=cricket.com.au|publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref> 
|             batting = Right-hand bat
|             bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
|                role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
|       international = true
|       testdebutdate = 31 August
|       testdebutyear = 2011
|    testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka
|             testcap = 421
|        lasttestdate = 1–5 March
|        lasttestyear = 2014
|     lasttestagainst = South Africa
|        odidebutdate = 8 March
|        odidebutyear = 2012
|     odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
|              odicap = 
|         lastodidate = 20 March
|         lastodiyear = 2012
|      lastodiagainst = West Indies
|               club1 = [[ACT Comets]]
|               year1 = 2008–2010
|               club2 = [[Southern Redbacks|South Australia]]
|               year2 = 2011–2013
|               club3 = [[Adelaide Strikers]]
|               year3 = 2011–2013
|               club4 = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]]
|               year4 = 2013-
|               club5 = [[Sydney Sixers]]
|               year5 = 2013-
|             columns = 5
|             column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
|            matches1 = 33
|               runs1 = 323
|            bat avg1 = 16.15
|           100s/50s1 = 0/0
|          top score1 = 40*
|         deliveries1 = 7,351
|            wickets1 = 112
|           bowl avg1 = 32.99
|            fivefor1 = 5
|             tenfor1 = 0
|       best bowling1 = 7/94
|  catches/stumpings1 = 14/&ndash;
|       column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|      matches2 = 2
|        runs2 = 4
|      bat avg2 = 4.00	
|      100s/50s2 = 0/0
|     top score2 = 4*
|     deliveries2 = 96
|      wickets2 = 1
|      bowl avg2 = 77.00
|      fivefor2 = 0
|       tenfor2 = 0
|    best bowling2 = 1/41
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/0
|             column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
|            matches3 = 59
|               runs3 = 620
|            bat avg3 = 13.77
|           100s/50s3 = 0/0
|          top score3 = 40*
|         deliveries3 = 12,751
|            wickets3 = 176
|           bowl avg3 = 37.32
|            fivefor3 = 5
|             tenfor3 = 0
|       best bowling3 = 7/94
|  catches/stumpings3 = 18/&ndash;
|             column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
|            matches4 = 19
|               runs4 = 14
|            bat avg4 = 3.50
|           100s/50s4 = 0/0
|          top score4 = 11
|         deliveries4 = 365
|            wickets4 = 19
|           bowl avg4 = 23.84
|            fivefor4 = 0
|             tenfor4 = 0
|       best bowling4 = 3/14
|  catches/stumpings4 = 5/0
|             column5 = [[List A|LA]]
|            matches5 = 24
|               runs5 = 94
|            bat avg5 = 13.42
|           100s/50s5 = 0/0
|          top score5 = 37*
|         deliveries5 = 1,380
|            wickets5 = 29
|           bowl avg5 = 37.55
|            fivefor5 = 0
|             tenfor5 = 0
|       best bowling5 = 4/22
|  catches/stumpings5 = 16/&ndash
|                date = 25 May
|                year = 2014
|              source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/272279.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Nathan Michael Lyon''' (born 20 November 1987 in [[Young, New South Wales]]) is an Australian cricketer. He also worked as a member of the ground staff team at the [[Adelaide Oval]] after completing a four-year apprenticeship at [[Manuka Oval]].<ref name="NathanLyon">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/272279.html |title=Nathan Lyon Profile|date=27 July 2011|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=27 July 2011}}</ref>

==Early career==

Nathan Lyon moved from Young to [[Canberra]] as a teenager where he went on to play for [[Cricket ACT|ACT Cricket's]] under-17s and under-19s representative teams.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/cricket/lyon-a-shock-pick-in-aussie-squad/2239097.aspx?storypage=0 |title=Lyon a shock pick in Aussie squad |author=Steve Larkin and Chris Dutton |date=27 July 2011 |publisher=[[The Canberra Times]] |accessdate=27 July 2011}}</ref> Lyon played for Western Districts and University of Canberra Cricket Club in ACT [[Grade cricket]] and debuted for the [[ACT Comets]] in 2008 in the [[Futures League|Cricket Australia Cup]] against the South Australian Second XI where he claimed a wicket on day one.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/cricket/comets-fight-back-late-with-ball/1344939.aspx|title=Comets fight back late with ball|author=Kyle Mackey-Laws|date=28 October 2008|publisher=[[The Canberra Times]] |accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> During his time with Comets Lyon was mentored by captain, and later captain-coach, [[Mark Higgs (cricketer)|Mark Higgs]], who helped him in his spin bowling, getting his bowling action right as well as the tactical side including what lines to bowl and fields to set. After Lyon left the Comets he continued to keep in contact with Higgs in regards to the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/529959.html |title=Lyon learns from his mentor's mistakes |author=Daniel Brettig |date=27 August 2011 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=30 August 2011}}</ref> In 2010 Nathan Lyon moved to Adelaide where he played for the [[Prospect Cricket Club]] in the [[South Australian Grade Cricket League]] while continuing playing for the Comets in the [[Futures League]]. After Lyon's performance in the 2010 Futures League Twenty20 in December for the Comets in Melbourne which South Australia's Twenty20 coach [[Darren Berry]] witnessed he was selected to play for the [[Southern Redbacks]] in the [[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/aussies-urged-to-support-shock-spin-selection-20110726-1hxz5.html |title=Aussies urged to support shock spin selection |author=Will Brodie |date=26 July 2011 |publisher=[[The Age]] |accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref>

==Domestic career==

In [[2010–11 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash]] Lyon was the leading wicket-taker where the Redbacks went on to win the competition.  Lyon went on to play for South Australia in the [[Sheffield Shield]] and the [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|Australian domestic limited-overs competition]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/cricket/former-act-comet-lyon-backed-for-quick-spin-into-redbacks-sheffield-shield-plans/2055036.aspx|title=Former ACT Comet Lyon backed for quick spin into Redback's Sheffield Shield plans |author=James Buckley |date=23 January 2011|publisher=[[The Canberra Times]] |accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Adelaide" /> In the same year he was selected to represent [[Australia A cricket team|Australia A]] in [[Zimbabwe]] where he took 11 wickets in the tri-series to be named man of the series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/cricket/having-a-bash-leads-to-australia-a-selection-for-lyon/2172437.aspx |title=Having a bash leads to Australia A selection for Lyon |author=James Buckley |date=24 May 2011|publisher=[[The Canberra Times]] |accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> Nathan Lyon has signed to play in the [[2011–12 Big Bash League|inaugural season]] of the [[Big Bash League]] for the [[Adelaide Strikers]].<ref name="Adelaide">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news-display/Ferguson-signs-with-Strikers/25139|title=Ferguson signs with Strikers|date=7 July 2011|work=[[Sportal]]|publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]|accessdate=8 July 2011}}</ref>

==Australian career==

On 26 July 2011, Lyon was selected in the Australian Test squad for the [[Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2011|tour to Sri Lanka]].<ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/14290738.stm |title=Nathan Lyon named in Australia Test squad for Sri Lanka|date=27 July 2011|work=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=27 July 2011}}</ref> Nathan Lyon took two wickets for Australia against the Sri Lanka Board XI in the three day warm-up match at the [[Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/michael-clarke-may-play-spin-duo-michael-beer-and-nathan-lyon-in-first-test-against-sri-lanka/story-e6frfg8o-1226123944520 |title=Michael Clarke may play spin duo Michael Beer and Nathan Lyon in first Test against Sri Lanka |author=Malcolm Conn |date=28 August 2011 |publisher=[[Herald Sun]] |accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref> Lyon made his test debut against Sri Lanka at Galle on 31 August 2011. Nathan Lyon took his first wicket off his first ball in Test Cricket on 1 September 2011, his victim was [[Kumar Sangakkara]]. With this feat he became the second Australian (and fourteenth international player) to take his [[List of bowlers who have taken a wicket with their first ball in international cricket|first wicket off his first ball]] in Test Cricket.<ref name="ESPN Cricinfo">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283520.html |title=Records Test matches Bowling|date=1 September 2011|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref> He finished with 5/34 in his first innings, becoming the 131st player to take five wickets on debut in a Test match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;debut_or_last=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;size=200;template=results;type=bowling;wicketsmin1=5;wicketsval1=wickets|title=Bowling records|date=1 September 2011|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref>

In November 2011, Lyon became just the seventh [[Batting order (cricket)|number 11]] batsman to have the top score in his team's innings, when he scored 14 in Australia's second-innings total of 47 in the [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2011–12|1st Test against South Africa]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Hogan|first=Jesse|title=Skittled: the numbers behind the cricket mayhem|url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/skittled-the-numbers-behind-the-cricket-mayhem-20111111-1nao5.html|accessdate=11 November 2011|newspaper=[[The Age]]|date=11 November 2011}}</ref>

Nathan Lyon played his first test in Australia at [[the Gabba]] starting on 1 December 2011 against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in the first Test match of [[New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2011–12|the series]]. Lyon took 4/69 in the first innings and 3/19 in his second innings result in match figures of 7/88, resulting in being the best Test match bowling figures by an Australian off-spinner at the venue.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/national/national/sport/lyon-gives-gabba-record-books-a-tweak/2380574.aspx |title=Lyon gives Gabba record books a tweak |author=Jim Morton |date=5 December 2011 |work=[[Australian Associated Press]] |publisher=[[The Canberra Times]] |accessdate=8 December 2011}}</ref> He played in three of the four Tests of the subsequent [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2011–12|home series against India]]—being left out of the team for the third Test on the pace-friendly [[WACA Ground]]—taking seven wickets at an average of 41.57.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=6636;type=series|title=Records / Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2011/12 / Most wickets|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=28 January 2012}}</ref> Former Australian off-spinner [[Ashley Mallett]] criticised Lyon's delivery method during the series, saying he had been bowling from too wide on the crease.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/current/story/550361.html|title=Ashley Mallett's counsel heeded on Lyon|date=21 January 2012|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=28 January 2012}}</ref>

On 24 April 2013, Lyon was named as the only spinner in the upcoming [[2013 Ashes series]] for the Australian squad. It held true until hours before the 1st match when he was dropped out of the lineup in favour of [[Ashton Agar]], giving him a shock debut, then went on to score 98 on his test debut, which was also a world record for a no. 11 batsman.  However, Lyon was recalled to the team for the Third Ashes Test, and in the Fourth Ashes Test at [[Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground|Chester-le-Street]], he took figures of 4/42 on the first day, and helping to restrict England to 238 in their first innings.

On 28 December 2013, during the [[Boxing Day Test|Boxing Day test]] match at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], Lyon took his 100th test wicket and also his first five wicket haul in Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/nathan-lyon-enters-100-wicket-club-in-tests-80038 |title=Nathan Lyon enters 100-wicket club in Tests |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=28 December 2013 |website=The Cricket Country |publisher=India Webportal Private Limited |accessdate=28 December 2013}}</ref> Lyon became just the sixth Australian off-spinner to take 100 Test wickets.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/nathan-lyon-reaches-100-wickets-as-tide-starts-to-turn-20131228-300p1.html |title=Nathan Lyon reaches 100 wickets as tide starts to turn |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |author=Saltau, Chloe |date=29 December 2013 |accessdate=31 December 2013}}</ref>

On 5 January 2014, Lyon became only the second cricketer ever to not be dismissed in any innings during a five test series. Lyon made 60 runs during his 6 innings with a strike rate of 52.63.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/the-ashes-australian-player-ratings-20140105-30bo2.html |title=The Ashes: Australian player ratings |last1=Saltau |first1=Chloe |last2= |first2= |date=5 January 2014 |website=The Age |publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref>

==Records and Achievements==

=== Test 5 wicket hauls ===

{| class="wikitable"  style="font-size:100%; margin:auto;"  width:"100%"
|-
! style="width:60px;"| #!! style="width:50px;"|Figures !! style="width:50px;"|Match !! style="width:180px;"|Opponent !! style="width:200px;"|Venue  !! style="width:125px;"|City !! style="width:125px;"|Country !! width=50"|Year
|-
| '''1''' || 5/34 || 1 || {{cr|SRI}}  || [[Galle International Stadium]] || [[Galle]] || Sri Lanka ||  2011
|-
| '''2''' || 5/68 || 12 || {{cr|West Indies}} || [[Queen's Park Oval]] || [[Port of Spain]] || Trinidad & Tobago || 2012
|-
| '''3''' || 7/94 || 22 || {{cr|IND}} || [[Feroz Shah Kotla Ground|Feroz Shah Kotla]] || [[Delhi]] || India  || 2013
|-
| '''4''' || 5/50 || 29 || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] || [[Melbourne]] || Australia  || 2013
|-
| '''5''' || 5/130 || 32 || {{cr|SA}} || [[St George's Oval]] || [[Port Elizabeth]] || South Africa  || 2014
|-

|}

===Milestones (Test)===
{| class="wikitable"  style="font-size:100%; margin:auto;"  width:"100%"
|-
! style="width:60px;"| Wicket No. !! style="width:125px;"|Batsman !! style="width:120px;"|How Out !! style="width:50px;"|Ground !! style="width:50px;"|Year  
|-
| 50 ||{{flagathlete|[[Jacques Rudolph]]|RSA}}  || Caught ([[Ed Cowan|E Cowan]]) || [[Adelaide Oval]]  || 2012
|-
| 100 ||{{flagathlete|[[Stuart Broad]]|ENG}}  || Caught ([[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|M Clarke]]) || [[MCG]]  || 2013
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/272279.html Cricinfo Profile of Nathan Lyon]

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