[1][6] In 2014 Lyth enjoyed his finest year, scoring 1489 Championship runs, including six centuries, at an average of 67.68.

[8] Lyth has also become an increasingly useful bowler in the T20 format and took a career best 5 for 31 against Nottinghamshire Outlaws in the 2019 T20 Blast and in the process recorded the best ever T20 bowling figures at Trent Bridge.

[9][10] In the 2020 PSL Playoffs, Adam Lyth was named replacement for the West Indian player Fabian Allen.

[12] In March 2015, Lyth was named in the England Test squad for the tour of the West Indies, but did not play in the series, with Jonathan Trott being preferred instead.

[16] Lyth played football at semi professional level for Whitby Town in the Northern Premier League.