Nathan Lyon Salary & Contract 2025

Last Modified Dec 10, 2024 20:38 IST
Nathan Lyon Salary & Contract
Nathan Lyon

Nathan Michael Lyon, an accomplished Australian cricketer, is renowned for his prowess as a right-arm off-spinner. Born on November 20, 1987, he is the son of Stephen & Bronwyn Lyon and the younger brother of Brendan Lyon. As of December 2024, Lyon is the third-most successful off-spinner in Australian Test cricket history with over 500 wickets.

In his illustrious career spanning over a decade, Lyon has been named to the ICC Test Team of the Year on three occasions and received the prestigious Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year award twice, in 2019 and 2024. His contributions were also crucial in Australia's victory in the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final, where he claimed five wickets across both innings.

Nathan Lyon Salary 2024-2025

Nathan Lyon secures a considerable yearly income through his contracts with the Australian national cricket team and his involvement in multiple domestic and international cricket leagues. In addition to his on-field earnings, he boosts his financial portfolio through endorsements and brand partnerships with prominent companies such as Goatdverse, Nike, NSW Blues, Kookaburra, and more as mentioned on his Instagram.

Nathan Lyon Australia Team Salary

According to Nine's Wide World of Sports, Nathan Lyon earns approximately ₹9.4 crore or around $1.1 million annually under his national contract with Cricket Australia. This contract ensures that he represents the Australian team exclusively in Test matches.

Nathan Lyon IPL Salary

The Australian spinner participated in the IPL auction five times by December 2024. He first entered the auction in 2014 with a base price of ₹1 crore but went unsold. This outcome was repeated in 2015 and 2016 at the same base price. In 2017 and 2018, he raised his base price to ₹1.5 crore but remained unsold on both occasions. After going unsold for five consecutive seasons, Lyon opted out of the auction for the 2019 season, marking a pause in his pursuit of IPL participation as per Crictracker.

Nathan Lyon Contract 2024-2025

Nathan Lyon remains contracted with Cricket Australia for the 2024-2025 season, as reported by cricket.com.au. Besides playing for the national team, he participates in the Big Bash League (BBL) with the Melbourne Renegades, competes for Lancashire Cricket Club in county cricket, and represents The New South Wales men's cricket team in Australia’s first-class cricket as of December 2024.

Nathan Lyon Australian Team Contract

According to Cricket Australia's official website, Nathan Lyon remains an integral part of their 23-man squad as of December 2024. He made his Test debut for the Australian national team in August 2011 against Sri Lanka. Later, he also represented Australia in T20 and ODI formats. In April 2018, he was awarded his first Cricket Australia contract for the 2018–19 season. His final T20 match was on October 28, 2018, against Pakistan while his last ODI appearance came on July 11, 2019, against England. Since then, Lyon has exclusively competed for Australia in Test matches only.

Nathan Lyon T20 League Contract

In August 2023, Nathan Lyon committed to a three-year deal with the Melbourne Renegades, marking the start of his journey with the team in the 2023-24 Big Bash League (BBL) season. Lyon initially made his BBL debut in the inaugural season in 2011, representing the Adelaide Strikers until 2013. He then became a key figure for the Sydney Sixers, playing 34 matches over 10 seasons before deciding to join the Renegades.

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FAQs on Nathan Lyon Salary & Contract

A. Nathan Lyon began playing cricket at a very young age.

A. Nathan Lyon is called the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) ironically because he became Australia's highest wicket-taking off-spinner.

A. Nathan Lyon wears the number 67 because six is his brother Brendan's favorite number, and seven is his favorite.

A. No, Nathan Lyon has not retired from ODI.

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