the Allan Border Medal ceremony by the CA in 2019. In April 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In July 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes series in England. In the first Test of the 2019 Ashes, his figures of 3/112 in the first innings 6/49 in the second innings helped Australia to win a Test at Edgbaston for the first time in 19 years. Australia went on to retain The Ashes for the first time in 18 years. In November 2019, Lyon took seven wickets in two Tests against Pakistan, including a five-wicket haul in Adelaide. In the following series against New Zealand, Lyon was the leading wicket taker between both sides, finishing the series with 20 wickets as Australia won the series 3–0. This was capped off with match figures of 10/118 in the New Year's Test in Sydney, taking five wickets in each innings. On 16 July 2020, Lyon was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic. On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Lyon included in the touring party. On 11 December 2021, during the first match of the 2021–22 Ashes series, Lyon took his 400th Test wicket by dismissing Dawid Malan. Personal life Nathan Lyon has two children with ex-partner Mel Waring. He married Emma McCarthy in July 2022. Awards ICC Test Team of the Year: 2018, 2019, 2022 Australian Men's Test Player of the Year : 2019 See also List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Nathan Lyon Notes References External links 1987 births Adelaide Strikers cricketers Australia One Day International cricketers Australia Test cricketers Australia Twenty20 International cricketers Australian cricketers Cricketers from New South Wales Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut Cricketers at the 2019 Cricket World Cup Living people New South Wales cricketers People from Young, New South Wales South Australia cricketers Sydney Sixers cricketers