Nathan Lyon ties the knot with fiancee Emma McCarthy
Nathan Lyon and Emma McCarthy had been dating since 2017.
Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Emma McCarthy. The Aussie cricketer posted a picture on the social media site Instagram on Sunday afternoon, 24th of July.
Lyon, who had been dating Emma for the past five years, married her in a romantic ceremony on Sunday as the pair exchanged vows in front of their families and friends. The 34-year-old and his partner are rumoured to have been engaged back in 2021 when she was spotted with a beautiful diamond ring on her wedding finger.
The off-spinner, who predominately represents the national team in red-ball cricket these days, shared a picture of the newlywed couple on Instagram. The picture features the pair roaming the fields with Emma in a stunning beaded wedding gown and Lyon in an elegant black tuxedo, white shirt, and a black bow tie.
The pair has received congratulatory messages from fans and families, while comments from compatriots Sean Abbott, Peter Siddle, and Brett Lee also came in.
‘He’s a nervous sort of guy’ – Mike Hussey recalls Nathan Lyon’s first game for Australia
The Australian spin maestro recently broke into the top 10 list of the leading wicket-takers in Tests after scalping his 438th victim in the series against Sri Lanka. It was a sweet moment for the Aussie, who picked his first wicket in international cricket against the same opposition at the same venue in 2011 at Galle.
Lyon had a dream start to his career as he got rid of Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara on his first delivery in international cricket. Former teammate and Aussie batter Mike Hussey recalled the offie’s first game and stated that he looked nervous before bowling the first ball.
“As he’s about to bowl his first ball, I sort of got a real hit of nerves just hoping he’d get off to an okay start and land his first one because I could tell he was really nervous. He’s a nervous sort of guy,” Australian great and Lyon’s teammate Mike Hussey remembers in an interview with foxsports.com.au
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