Nathan Lyon is an Australian player, bowler, and cricket celebrity. He is a right arm off break bowler and a very good fielder. He hails from Young, New South Wales and he was part of cricket victories such as ICC World Test Championship 2023.
When he moved to Canberra he played in the U17 and U18 teams of ACT. In ACT Grade cricket he was part of Western Districts and University of Canberra Cricket Club. In 2008 he played Cricket Australia Cup for ACT Comets. In 2010 he joined Prospect Cricket Club, while he was also playing for Comets in Future Leagues.
The Australian team got various cricket victories due to the great contributions of the players like Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Adam Zampa and Marnus Labuschagne.
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Biography
| Full Name | Nathan Michael Lyon |
| Nick Name | The Goat, Garry, Lyno |
| Born | 20 November 1987 |
| Age | 36 years as of 2023 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Birth Place | Young, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 5’11” (feet-inches) 1.81 meter 181 cm |
| Weight | 73 kg 161 lbs |
| Eye Color | Hazel Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Role | Bowler |
| Batting Style | Right handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right Arm Offbreak |
| Shirt Number | 67 |
| Mentor/Coach | Mark Higgs, John Davison |
Age
Nathan was born in Young, New South Wales on 20 November 1987 and his age is 36 years as of 2023. He is a cricket celebrity from his birthplace Young and his Zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Height & Physical Appearance
Lyon has a good height of 5 feet and 11 inches or 181 cm, and this height size is normal in Australian cricketers. He has brown hair but he is almost bald. He has Hazel Brown eyes and his weight is 73 kg.
Wife/Girlfriend
Nathan was in a relationship with Melissa Waring, and he has two daughters from Melissa. Harper Lyon and Milla Ellen are his two daughters. But he and Melissa separated due to unknown reasons, and he married Emma McCarthy in July 2020. Emma works as a real estate agent in Australia.
Net worth
Nathan has been playing cricket for the last many years, and he is an experienced bowler. He played for various clubs and teams and charged a good income from them. His second wife is also a real estate agent, and he has a net worth of almost 5 million USD.
Education
There is no information available about his education and he himself did not reveal anything about his educational career. But he is a quick learner and a knowledgeable person.
Career/Stats
When he moved to Canberra he played in the U17 and U18 teams of ACT. In ACT Grade cricket he was part of Western Districts and University of Canberra Cricket Club. In 2008 he played Cricket Australia Cup for ACT Comets. In 2010 he joined Prospect Cricket Club, while he was also playing for Comets in Future Leagues. He also played for various other teams and clubs which are given below
International Career
Test Debut (31 August 2011) —- Vs Sri Lanka (at Galle International Stadium)
ODI Debut (8 March 2011) —- Vs Sri Lanka (at Adelaide Oval)
T20 Debut (29 January 2016) —- Vs India (at Melbourne Cricket Ground)
Domestic, national and international teams.
- Australia
- South Australia
- Adelaide Strikers
- Australians
- New South Wales
- Sydney Sixers
- Australia A
- Sydney Thunder
- Worcestershire
- Prime Ministers XI
- Ponting XI
- Finch XI
- Melbourne Renegades
Important Batting Statistics as of 2023
| M | Runs | Avg | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
| Test | 124 | 1387 | 12.50 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 13 |
| ODI | 29 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| T20I | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Important Bowling Statistics as of 2023
| M | Runs | Wickets | Avg | |
| Test | 124 | 15507 | 503 | 30.83 |
| ODI | 29 | 1334 | 29 | 46 |
| T20I | 2 | 48 | 1 | 48 |
| – | – | – | – | – |
Family
Nathan was born in a family of New South Wales, and his father’s name is Steven Lyon. Bronwyn Lyon is the name of his mother, while he has a brother named Brendan Lyon. His family is native to Young, New South Wales but he moved to Canberra to make his career.
Social Media
Due to his extraordinary bowling career he is widely followed on social media. He has become a legend and people follow him and discuss him widely on social media. He has a social media presence on all important social media platforms. He has 381k followers on Instagram, 166.8k followers on Twitter and 377k followers on Facebook as of 2023.
Instagram account: @ nath.lyon421
X(Twitter): @ nathlyon421
Facebook account: @ NathLyon421
Hobbies
- Playing Golf
- Listening music
- Traveling
