Oct 12, 2026
Smith’s four catches took him past Root’s record, and Australia lead South Africa by 139 in Durban
Steven Smith caught four South Africans on day three at Kingsmead, and the second of them made him the first fielder to 221 Test catches.
Nathan Lyon
22 articles tagged with "Nathan Lyon"
Oct 10, 2026
Australia were 230 for 8 at Kingsmead, and Renshaw and Lyon added 134 on the way to 390
Matt Renshaw made 190 from 397 balls and shared a record ninth-wicket stand with Nathan Lyon, before South Africa closed day two in Durban on 27 for 1...
Aug 23, 2026
Shoriful took 7 for 48, and Bangladesh still lost by an innings inside two days
Australia levelled the series at Mackay in a Test that did not last two days. Mitchell Starc took 10 for 51, and Bangladesh were bowled out for under...
Aug 12, 2026
Australia’s first-choice attack is back together in Darwin, and Boland is the one left out
Pat Cummins confirmed his XI a day before the first Test against Bangladesh, with Josh Hazlewood back after missing the entire Ashes and Scott Boland...
Jul 21, 2026
Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon return as Australia name their Bangladesh squad
Australia’s three injured seniors are all fit for next month’s two Tests against Bangladesh, which leaves the selectors with a happy problem in Darwin...
May 7, 2026
Puducherry, then five Tests across India: Australia’s road to BGT 2027
Australia A’s two four-dayers and three one-dayers in Puducherry were billed as a development tour, but they were also the closest read Australia will...
Dec 5, 2024
Adelaide Oval pitch report: records, stats and eight pink-ball wins from eight
Adelaide Oval had a reputation as one of the easiest Test pitches in Australia until the pink ball arrived. This is its pitch report, the records in e...
Sep 3, 2024
Most wickets in WTC history: Mitchell Starc leads on 234
Mitchell Starc has the most wickets in World Test Championship history, 234. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon are tied on 228, and four of the top eight ar...
Dec 13, 2023
From highest total to best bowling figures: Know every Test record at Perth Stadium
Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne has scored the most runs (501) while compatriot Nathan Lyon has picked up the most wickets (22) at Perth Stadium i...
Feb 28, 2021
Nathan Lyon joins R Ashwin in defending Motera’s pitch
The Australian off-spinner, a former curator himself, says he found the pink-ball pitch entertaining and would love to take the curator to the SCG.
Dec 16, 2020
Brett’s watch list: Key players from India vs Australia first Test
SportsAdda’s brand ambassador Brett Lee picks two players from each side who he thinks could be the standout performers in the upcoming India vs Austr...
Dec 14, 2020
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Key stats from India vs Australia first Test
From Cheteshwar Pujara’s early struggle to Adelaide Oval’s history, here are some key preemptive stats ahead of the first Test match of Border-Gavaska...
Dec 5, 2020
Ind vs Aus T20I: Nathan Lyon replaces Ashton Agar, Australia wait on Aaron Finch fitness
Australia have added spinner Nathan Lyon to replace Ashton Agar in their T20I squad as they await the scan results of their captain, Aaron Finch.
Jan 5, 2020
The pros and cons of having four-day Tests
At the moment, the cons outweigh the pros.
Sep 9, 2019
Lyon adamant Ashes jeers just ‘white noise’
Lyon found himself routinely mocked on social media and in person after he missed a chance to run out last man Jack Leach during the third Ashes Test.
Aug 5, 2019
Smith hailed as ‘best Test batsman we’ve seen’ by Australia’s Tim Paine
Australia bowled out England for 146 to register a 251-margin victory in the Ashes opener.
Aug 5, 2019
Australia win first Ashes Test against England by 251 runs
Australia beat England by 251 runs to win the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Monday.
Aug 5, 2019
Lyon strikes as Australia press for victory in Ashes opener
Nathan Lyon takes Australia a step closer to beat England in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
Jul 7, 2019
World Cup is ‘England’s to lose’, says Lyon
Lyon insisted the burden of expectation was on the tournament hosts, even though England have never won the World Cup.
Mar 8, 2019
“World Cup is on my bucket list,” says Nathan Lyon
Australian right-arm spinner Nathan Lyon has confessed that despite struggling to cement a place in the limited-over format, a place in the World Cup...
Jan 30, 2019
Lyon defends under fire Starc ahead of Sri Lanka Test
Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon on Wednesday defended Mitchell Starc ahead of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, saying criticism of the...
Jan 4, 2019
Khawaja, Lyon recalled to Australian one-day squad
Veterans Usman Khawaja, Peter Siddle, and Nathan Lyon were Friday recalled to a revamped Australian one-day squad to play India with an eye on the Wor...