John James Lyons (21 May 1863 – 21 July 1927)[1] was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Test matches between 1887 and 1897.

Born in the South Australian town of Gawler, Lyons was a hard-hitting right-handed batsman whose "quick eye and strong forearms enabled him to hit all around the wicket with a minimum of footwork".

Lyons was an all-rounder early in his career, and took 5 for 30 in the Lord's Test of 1890 after scoring 55 in the first 45 minutes of the match.

[3] In 1893, when the Australians followed on 181 runs behind the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, he scored 149 in 95 minutes in an opening partnership of 181.

[8] He died in July 1927 of an "internal complaint" after some months of illness and a final week in hospital.