'We know how valuable he is' - Pat Cummins defends Nathan Lyon's role amid Scott Boland selection debate
Cummins backs Lyon amid Boland debate
24 Aug 2026
2 MinNathan Lyon
Australia
Current Series
Full Name
Nathan Lyon
Nationality
Australia
Other Name
Nathan Lyon
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
20 Nov 1987 (38y 292d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 142 | 181 | 50 | 1683 | 47 | 12.85 | 3340 | 50.39 | -- | -- |
| odi | 29 | 14 | 10 | 77 | 30 | 19.25 | 83 | 92.77 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -- | 4 | 100 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 51 | 18 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 5.45 | 64 | 93.75 | -- | -- |
| fc | 238 | 309 | 82 | 2798 | 75 | 12.32 | 5675 | 49.3 | -- | 2 |
| list a | 81 | 39 | 20 | 240 | 37 | 12.63 | 241 | 99.58 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 142 | 263 | 5816.50 | 17124 | 570 | 8/50 | 30.04 | 2.94 | 61.23 | 26 | 24 |
| odi | 29 | 29 | 271.00 | 1334 | 29 | 4/44 | 46 | 4.92 | 56 | 1 | -- |
| t20i | 2 | 2 | 5.00 | 48 | 1 | 1/33 | 48 | 9.6 | 30 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 51 | 49 | 169.40 | 1247 | 57 | 5/23 | 21.87 | 7.34 | 17.8 | 1 | 1 |
| fc | 238 | 432 | 9440.30 | 27660 | 860 | 8/50 | 32.16 | 2.92 | 65.8 | 37 | 31 |
| list a | 81 | 79 | 722.10 | 3547 | 90 | 4/10 | 39.41 | 4.91 | 48.1 | 4 | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs BAN | 32* | 3/25 | 22 Aug 2026 | Mackay | test |
| AUS vs BAN | 7* & 15* | 1/102 & 0/23 | 13 Aug 2026 | Darwin | test |
| AUS vs ENG | 9* & 0 | 2/70 & 3/77 | 16 Dec 2025 | Adelaide | test |
| AUS vs ENG | 4* | 0/10 | 21 Nov 2025 | Perth | test |
| NSW vs VIC | 0* & 0* | 4/82 & 2/52 | 09 Nov 2025 | Sydney | firstclass |
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