Craig Lyons (cricketer)

Craig Warwick John Lyons (born 18 June 1970) is a South African businessman and former first-class cricketer.

Lyons was born at Johannesburg in June 1970. He was schooled at King Edward VII School and studied at the University of the Witwatersrand, before studying in England at Keble College at the University of Oxford, where he majored in finance and economics.[1] While studying at Wits, he played cricket for Old Edwardians Club and first class cricket for Transvaal Colts. At Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1993,[2] After graduating from Oxford, he returned to South Africa where he worked for Standard Bank before founding Mvelaphanda Investments, a boutique investment bank.[1] He currently manages a portfolio of Sub-Sahara African businesses he started and sits on the board of a number of global businesses. His brother, Russell, studied at Cambridge University and also played first-class cricket. Lyons has represented the South Africa Proteas at the 2023 World Cup in Cape Town where he scored 110 not out in one of the matches. Lyons currently captains the Oppenheimer XI, a team composed of ex International and first class cricketers.