Bowling Most Wickets Career

Cricket Records for Australia in Test matches

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2007	145	273	40705	6784.1	1761	17995	708	8/71	25.41	2.65	57.49	48	37
GD McGrath (AUS)	1993-2007	124	243	29248	4874.4	1470	12186	563	8/24	21.64	2.49	51.95	28	29
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2024	129	242	32761	5460.1	1044	16052	530	8/50	30.28	2.93	61.81	24	24
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	86	150	21918	-	809	9611	431	9/52	22.29	2.63	50.85	25	36
TG Southee (NZ)	2008-2024	100	190	22614	3769.0	868	11255	380	7/64	29.61	2.98	59.51	19	15
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-2014	112	185	28652	4775.2	1194	12330	361	7/87	34.15	2.58	79.36	19	20
MA Starc (AUS)	2011-2024	89	170	17417	2902.5	559	9932	358	6/50	27.74	3.42	48.65	20	14
DK Lillee (AUS)	1971-1984	70	132	18467	-	652	8493	355	7/83	23.92	2.75	52.01	23	23
TA Boult (NZ)	2011-2022	78	149	17417	2902.5	656	8717	317	6/30	27.49	3.00	54.94	18	10
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2015	73	140	16001	2666.5	514	8891	313	8/61	28.40	3.33	51.12	16	12
B Lee (AUS)	1999-2008	76	150	16531	2755.1	547	9554	310	5/30	30.81	3.46	53.32	17	10
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1984-1996	71	124	16586	2764.2	579	8332	291	8/97	28.63	3.01	56.99	17	14
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2024	70	132	14577	2429.3	618	6778	273	6/67	24.82	2.78	53.39	10	12
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2011-2024	62	115	12614	2102.2	464	6063	269	6/23	22.53	2.88	46.89	16	12
N Wagner (NZ)	2012-2024	64	122	13725	2287.3	473	7169	260	7/39	27.57	3.13	52.78	13	9
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-2006	71	137	14234	2372.2	630	6770	259	7/37	26.13	2.85	54.95	8	8
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1964	63	116	19108	-	805	6704	248	7/72	27.03	2.10	77.04	16	16
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1961-1971	60	113	17681	-	547	7328	246	8/71	29.78	2.48	71.87	7	16
CS Martin (NZ)	2000-2013	71	126	14026	2337.4	486	7878	233	6/26	33.81	3.37	60.19	10	10
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1946-1960	61	113	13650	-	419	5251	228	7/38	23.03	2.30	59.86	8	12
PM Siddle (AUS)	2008-2019	67	126	13907	2317.5	615	6777	221	6/54	30.66	2.92	62.92	8	8
CL Cairns (NZ)	1989-2004	62	104	11698	1949.4	414	6410	218	7/27	29.40	3.28	53.66	11	13
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1925-1936	37	67	14513	-	736	5231	216	7/40	24.21	2.16	67.18	7	21
MG Hughes (AUS)	1985-1994	53	97	12285	2047.3	499	6017	212	8/87	28.38	2.93	57.94	14	7
SCG MacGill (AUS)	1998-2008	44	85	11237	1872.5	365	6038	208	8/108	29.02	3.22	54.02	9	12
JR Thomson (AUS)	1972-1985	51	90	10535	-	301	5601	200	6/46	28.00	3.18	52.67	16	8
AK Davidson (AUS)	1953-1963	44	82	11587	-	431	3819	186	7/93	20.53	1.97	62.29	6	14
GF Lawson (AUS)	1980-1989	46	78	11118	1853.0	386	5501	180	8/112	30.56	2.96	61.76	6	11
KR Miller (AUS)	1946-1956	55	95	10461	-	337	3906	170	7/60	22.97	2.24	61.53	8	7
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1991	41	73	10181	1696.5	432	4616	170	6/47	27.15	2.72	59.88	5	14
WA Johnston (AUS)	1947-1955	40	75	11048	-	372	3826	160	6/44	23.91	2.07	69.05	8	7
DK Morrison (NZ)	1987-1997	48	76	10064	1677.2	313	5549	160	7/89	34.68	3.30	62.90	9	10
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	1932-1946	27	48	10024	-	585	3254	144	7/54	22.59	1.94	69.61	8	11
H Trumble (AUS)	1890-1904	32	57	8099	-	452	3072	141	8/65	21.78	2.27	57.43	8	9
MHN Walker (AUS)	1972-1977	34	63	10094	-	380	3792	138	8/143	27.47	2.25	73.14	9	6
AA Mallett (AUS)	1968-1980	38	71	9990	-	419	3940	132	8/59	29.84	2.36	75.68	5	6
BL Cairns (NZ)	1974-1985	43	72	10628	-	447	4280	130	7/74	32.92	2.41	81.75	5	6
B Yardley (AUS)	1978-1983	33	58	8909	-	379	3986	126	7/98	31.63	2.68	70.70	11	6
RM Hogg (AUS)	1978-1984	38	66	7633	-	230	3503	123	6/74	28.47	2.75	62.05	7	6
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1975-1989	43	73	10360	-	489	3958	123	6/73	32.17	2.29	84.22	9	3
MA Noble (AUS)	1898-1909	42	71	7159	-	361	3025	121	7/17	25.00	2.53	59.16	1	9
RO Collinge (NZ)	1965-1978	35	62	7689	-	228	3393	116	6/63	29.25	2.64	66.28	5	3
RJ Harris (AUS)	2010-2015	27	52	5736	956.0	258	2658	113	7/117	23.52	2.78	50.76	4	5
BA Reid (AUS)	1985-1992	27	42	6244	1040.4	244	2784	113	7/51	24.63	2.67	55.25	11	5
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	1996-2006	38	73	7140	1190.0	245	3716	113	7/36	32.88	3.12	63.18	4	4
BR Taylor (NZ)	1965-1973	30	53	6334	-	206	2953	111	7/74	26.60	2.79	57.06	5	4
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1946-1956	45	74	8780	-	330	3182	109	7/44	29.19	2.17	80.55	5	3
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1992-1998	35	67	6403	1067.1	279	2804	104	6/71	26.96	2.62	61.56	3	5
G Giffen (AUS)	1881-1896	31	43	6391	-	434	2791	103	7/117	27.09	2.62	62.04	7	7
AN Connolly (AUS)	1963-1971	29	55	7818	-	289	2981	102	6/47	29.22	2.28	76.64	6	4
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1980-1990	41	67	8403	1400.3	360	3653	102	6/32	35.81	2.60	82.38	5	4
CTB Turner (AUS)	1887-1895	17	30	5179	-	457	1670	101	7/43	16.53	1.93	51.27	3	11
RC Motz (NZ)	1961-1969	32	55	7034	-	279	3148	100	6/63	31.48	2.68	70.34	3	5
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	2009-2012	27	49	6078	1013.0	258	2822	99	5/75	28.50	2.78	61.39	7	2
AA Mailey (AUS)	1920-1926	21	34	6119	-	115	3358	99	9/121	33.91	3.29	61.80	5	6
SB Doull (NZ)	1992-2000	32	51	6053	1008.5	251	2872	98	7/65	29.30	2.84	61.76	4	6
MJ Henry (NZ)	2015-2024	25	49	5943	990.3	210	3079	95	7/23	32.41	3.10	62.55	4	3
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1877-1887	18	30	4185	1046.1	416	1731	94	7/44	18.41	2.48	44.52	6	7
SR Clark (AUS)	2006-2009	24	48	5146	857.4	230	2243	94	5/32	23.86	2.61	54.74	6	2
DJ Nash (NZ)	1992-2001	32	53	6196	1032.4	311	2649	93	6/27	28.48	2.56	66.62	5	3
JW Gleeson (AUS)	1967-1972	29	53	8857	-	378	3367	93	5/61	36.20	2.28	95.23	4	3
SR Waugh (AUS)	1985-2004	168	150	7805	1300.5	332	3445	92	5/28	37.44	2.64	84.83	4	3
NJN Hawke (AUS)	1963-1968	27	50	6974	-	238	2677	91	7/105	29.41	2.30	76.63	2	6
A Cotter (AUS)	1904-1912	21	38	4633	772.1	86	2549	89	7/148	28.64	3.30	52.05	4	7
SE Bond (NZ)	2001-2009	18	32	3372	562.0	113	1922	87	6/51	22.09	3.41	38.75	7	5
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1902-1921	50	80	8022	1337.0	407	2923	87	6/35	33.59	2.18	92.20	3	3
HJ Howarth (NZ)	1969-1977	30	50	8833	-	393	3178	86	5/34	36.95	2.15	102.70	5	2
JM Gregory (AUS)	1920-1928	24	42	5582	-	138	2648	85	7/69	31.15	2.84	65.67	3	4
JR Reid (NZ)	1949-1965	58	72	7725	-	444	2835	85	6/60	33.35	2.20	90.88	5	1
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2001-2013	31	54	4767	794.3	143	2786	82	6/119	33.97	3.50	58.13	6	3
JL Pattinson (AUS)	2011-2020	21	38	3963	660.3	142	2133	81	5/27	26.33	3.22	48.92	4	4
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2020-2024	19	36	3558	593.0	187	1579	80	6/48	19.73	2.66	44.47	4	5
JV Saunders (AUS)	1902-1908	14	27	3565	594.1	116	1796	79	7/34	22.73	3.02	45.12	6	6
GE Palmer (AUS)	1880-1886	17	30	4517	1129.1	452	1678	78	7/65	21.51	2.22	57.91	5	6
G Dymock (AUS)	1974-1980	21	35	5545	-	179	2116	78	7/67	27.12	2.28	71.08	4	5
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2000-2010	26	45	4877	812.5	209	2445	77	6/54	31.75	3.00	63.33	7	2
DW Fleming (AUS)	1994-2001	20	38	4129	688.1	153	1942	75	5/30	25.89	2.82	55.05	3	3
SR Watson (AUS)	2005-2015	59	93	5495	915.5	240	2526	75	6/33	33.68	2.75	73.26	1	3
TBA May (AUS)	1987-1995	24	45	6577	1096.1	321	2606	75	5/9	34.74	2.37	87.69	3	3
DN Patel (NZ)	1987-1997	37	53	6594	1099.0	253	3154	75	6/50	42.05	2.86	87.92	3	3
H Ironmonger (AUS)	1928-1933	14	27	4695	782.3	328	1330	74	7/23	17.97	1.69	63.44	4	4
SL Boock (NZ)	1978-1989	30	48	6598	-	327	2564	74	7/87	34.64	2.33	89.16	1	4
DAJ Bracewell (NZ)	2011-2023	28	51	5164	860.4	157	2873	74	6/40	38.82	3.33	69.78	0	2
IE O'Brien (NZ)	2005-2009	22	37	4394	732.2	158	2429	73	6/75	33.27	3.31	60.19	3	1
DR Hadlee (NZ)	1969-1978	26	44	4883	-	114	2389	71	4/30	33.64	2.93	68.77	5	0
RB Simpson (AUS)	1957-1978	62	84	6881	-	253	3001	71	5/57	42.26	2.61	96.91	3	2
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	1951-1958	26	37	5659	-	228	2160	70	5/64	30.85	2.29	80.84	6	1
CR Miller (AUS)	1998-2001	18	34	4091	681.5	163	1805	69	5/32	26.15	2.64	59.28	2	3
JD Higgs (AUS)	1978-1981	22	36	4752	-	176	2057	66	7/143	31.16	2.59	72.00	5	2
WJ Whitty (AUS)	1909-1912	14	25	3357	559.3	163	1373	65	6/17	21.12	2.45	51.64	7	3
JS Patel (NZ)	2006-2017	24	42	5833	972.1	202	3078	65	5/110	47.35	3.16	89.73	2	1
LS Pascoe (AUS)	1977-1982	14	27	3403	567.1	112	1668	64	5/59	26.06	2.94	53.17	4	1
E Jones (AUS)	1894-1902	19	31	3754	-	161	1857	64	7/88	29.01	2.96	58.65	2	3
NM Hauritz (AUS)	2004-2010	17	33	4200	700.0	143	2204	63	5/53	34.98	3.14	66.66	0	2
AY Patel (NZ)	2018-2023	16	29	3573	595.3	109	1845	62	10/119	29.75	3.09	57.62	2	4
FJ Cameron (NZ)	1961-1965	19	35	4570	761.4	220	1849	62	5/34	29.82	2.42	73.70	3	3
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	1998-2005	25	45	5660	943.2	209	2903	61	5/82	47.59	3.07	92.78	2	2
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1983-1993	33	47	6271	1045.1	256	2942	61	5/103	48.22	2.81	102.80	3	2
JDP Oram (NZ)	2002-2009	33	55	4964	827.2	240	1983	60	4/41	33.05	2.39	82.73	1	0
BE Congdon (NZ)	1965-1978	61	66	5620	-	197	2154	59	5/65	36.50	2.29	95.25	1	1

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024 [Test # 2533]

New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Feb 13-16, 2024 [Test # 2529]