Chris Lynn

Explosive Australian batsman known for massive sixes and T20 dominance across leagues worldwide.

Christopher Austin Lynn (born 10 April 1990) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who plays for Queensland and the Adelaide Strikers in Australian domestic cricket. Lynn was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and attended St Joseph's Nudgee College and the Queensland Academy of Sport. He is known for being an explosive batsman capable of hitting big sixes.

Quick Facts

Full name: Christopher Austin Lynn
Born: 10 April 1990
Birthplace: Herston, Queensland,, Australia
Batting: Right-handed
Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox
Role: Batter
Country: Australia

Lore & Background

Lynn made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against England in Hobart on 29 January 2014. He made 33 off 19 balls, including three sixes. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Pakistan at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on 13 January 2017. He represented Australia in 4 ODIs and 18 T20Is. He played for the Deccan Chargers in IPL 2011 and 2012, playing one match in IPL 2012. He was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2014, scoring 45 off 31 balls and taking a brilliant catch in his first match. He was retained for IPL 2015 but injured and ruled out. In IPL 2017, he hit a career best 19-ball 50 as opener against Gujarat Lions, hitting 8 sixes. In the following match against Mumbai Indians, he injured his shoulder while attempting to catch Jos Buttler. He returned 1 month later and smashed a 22-ball 50 against Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he and Sunil Narine smashed 105 runs in the first 6 overs. He finished the season with a strike rate over 180. He was released by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 IPL auction and bought by Mumbai Indians.

Reader's Guide

Lynn is a hard hitting batsman known for extraordinary hitting and explosive power, able to consistently hit sixes over 90 metres. He hit a ball from Shaun Tait onto the roof of The Gabba in a Big Bash League game. He set a record with 91 runs from 30 balls for Maratha Arabians against Abu Dhabi in T10 league. He played for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League between 2011 and 2022. He scored his first T20 century on 29 December 2015, hitting 101 off 51 deliveries against Hobart Hurricanes. He was named player of the tournament in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 Big Bash League seasons. He captained Montreal Tigers to the GT20 Canada championship in 2023, finishing as the tournament's leading run scorer. He was drafted by Lahore Qalandars in the 2018 PSL but missed the season due to shoulder injury. In the 2020 PSL, he was the team's leading and overall second highest runs-getter with 284 runs in 8 innings, including a knock of 113 not out.

Did You Know?

Lynn made his first-class debut as a 19-year-old against South Australia at the Gabba in March 2010.
He scored 139 runs in the second innings against Western Australia a week after his debut.
He is a supporter of the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.
He played for Toombul District Cricket Club in Brisbane when not on professional duties.
He was named player of the tournament in the 2015–16 Big Bash League with 378 runs at an average of 54.00.