Ashwin vs Nathan Lyon: Who is better between Ravichandran Ashwin and Nathan Lyon? Read the figures and decide for yourself
The last Test of the 5-match series between India and England is to be played from 7 March 2024 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala. The Indian team has already won the series. He is leading 3-1 in the series. In Dharamshala, they will try to finish the series with a score of 4-1.
Ashwin will complete ‘hundred’ in Dharamshala
The Dharamshala Test match is also very special for India’s senior bowler Ravichandran Ashwin. He will complete his test match hundred in Dharamshala. Ravichandran Ashwin is at number 9 in terms of taking most wickets in Test cricket. He has 507 wickets in 99 test matches. Above him is the legendary West Indies bowler Courtney Walsh. Courtney Walsh took 519 wickets in 132 test matches. Above Courtney Walsh is Australia’s Nathan Lyon.
Lyon can leave McGrath behind
Nathan Lyon has taken 527 wickets in 128 test matches. He is Australia’s third highest test wicket taker. In this matter, he is 36 wickets behind compatriot Glenn McGrath. It is expected that he will leave Glenn McGrath behind in the next few test matches. There are frequent comparisons between Nathan Lyon and Ravichandran Ashwin in the circles of cricket.
Ashwin and Lyon made their Test debut in 2011
Many reasons account for this. There is not much difference in the age of both. Ashwin (born on 17 September 1986 in Madras (now Chennai), the capital of Tamil Nadu) and Nathan Lyon (born on 20 November 1987 in Young, New South Wales province) made their Test cricket debut in the same year. Ashwin made his Test debut on 6 November 2011, while Nathan Lyon made his Test debut on 03 September 2011.
Ashwin’s figures are better than Lyon’s
Nathan Lyon has played 128 test matches so far. At the same time, Ashwin has only 99 tests in his account so far. Ashwin looks much better than Nathan Lyon in statistics. Ashwin played in all three formats till 2022. He has taken 735 wickets so far in all three formats. This also includes 156 ODI and 72 T20 International wickets.
Nathan Lyon took 396 wickets in 99 tests.
Nathan Lyon played in all three formats till 2018. So far he has played 29 ODIs and only 2 T20 Internationals. In this, he has a total of 557 wickets in his name (29 ODIs and one T20). Not only this, if we talk about the 99th Test match of both of them, then Nathan Lyon played his 99th Test match on 07 January 2021.
Nathan Lyon took 396 wickets in 99 Test matches at an average of 31.98. This included taking 5 wickets in an innings 18 times and 10 wickets in a match 3 times. However, after this he took 131 wickets in the next 29 Test matches at an average of 25.42. This included taking 5 wickets in an innings 6 times and 10 wickets in the match twice.
Ashwin has taken 507 wickets in 99 tests
Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 507 wickets in 99 Test matches at an average of 23.91. This included taking 5 wickets in an innings 35 times and 10 wickets in a match 8 times. If Ashwin continues taking wickets at this average and plays for Indian cricket for a few more years, then he can also become the country’s highest Test wicket-taker.
In which countries did Nathan Lyon take wickets?
Australia- 259, Bangladesh- 22, England- 59, India- 56, New Zealand- 20, Pakistan- 12, South Africa- 28, Sri Lanka- 35, UAE- 15, West Indies- 21 wickets.
In which countries did Ravichandran Ashwin take wickets?
Australia- 39, Bangladesh-12, England- 18, India- 354, New Zealand- 03, South Africa- 11, Sri Lanka- 38, West Indies- 32 wickets.
