How times have changed: Cricketer Nathan Lyon arrives at the Allan Border Medal awards with his new girlfriend - just three years after attending with his pregnant ex-wife
- Nathan Lyon and his new girlfriend have arrived at the Allan Border Medal
- He and Emma McCarthy walked the black carpet for cricket's highest honours
- Only three years ago, Lyon had attended the event with his pregnant ex-wife
- He and ex-wife Mel Waring are working on patching up their terse relationship
Spin bowler Nathan Lyon has arrived at Cricket Australia's most prestigious awards ceremony with his new belle on his arm.
Suited up for the Allan Border Medal awards, held at Crown Melbourne's Palladium on Monday night, Lyon walked the black carpet with girlfriend Emma McCarthy.
The couple's appearance paints a starkly different picture to Lyon, who entered the ceremony three years ago with his pregnant ex-wife Mel Waring by his side.
Nathan Lyon has arrived at the Allan Border Medal with girlfriend Emma McCarthy (pictured)
Only three years ago, Lyon arrived at the event with pregnant (now ex) wife Mel Waring
Lyon and McCarthy stopped for photographers before entering the Palladium.
With the Allan Border Medal being a black-tie event, Lyon sported a navy suit over a white shirt, with black lining and a matching black bow tie.
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Ms McCarthy stood in contrast to the off-spinner, wearing a dazzling silver dress with thigh-high split.
For comparison, three years ago Ms Waring wore a long, black dress while carrying the couple's second child.
Lyon and Ms Waring were recently seen patching up their tense relationship, taking their eldest daughter's first day of school just under week ago.
Lyon and Ms Waring recently patched a terse relationship by taking their eldest daughter to her first day of school (above)
Ms McCarthy poses for a photo on arrival for the Australian Cricket Awards night
Lyon's guest isn't the only thing new about the evening, with a first-time winner set to be awarded the Allan Border Medal.
Steve Smith and David Warner, who have won each of the past four years' medals, are ineligible this year after the sandpaper scandal in South Africa.
Lyon is a front-runner for the award, taking 49 wickets for the test side in the past calendar year.
His main competition is pace bowler Pat Cummins, who outshone the rest of the side in the Boxing Day Test.
Lyon split with Ms Waring to begin a relationship with Ms McCarthy (pictured) in 2017
