Bowling Most Wickets Career

Most wickets for Australia in Tests

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2007	145	273	40705	6784.1	1761	17995	708	8/71	25.41	2.65	57.49	48	37	10
GD McGrath (AUS)	1993-2007	124	243	29248	4874.4	1470	12186	563	8/24	21.64	2.49	51.95	28	29	3
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2025	139	259	34502	5750.2	1089	16942	562	8/50	30.14	2.94	61.39	26	24	5
CA Walsh (WI)	1984-2001	132	242	30019	5003.1	1144	12688	519	7/37	24.44	2.53	57.84	32	22	3
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-2000	98	179	22103	3683.5	1001	8501	405	8/45	20.99	2.30	54.57	21	22	3
MA Starc (AUS)	2011-2025	100	192	19094	3182.2	606	10863	402	6/9	27.02	3.41	47.49	20	16	2
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1991	81	151	17584	2930.4	614	7876	376	7/22	20.94	2.68	46.76	19	22	4
DK Lillee (AUS)	1971-1984	70	132	18467	-	652	8493	355	7/83	23.92	2.75	52.01	23	23	7
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2015	73	140	16001	2666.5	514	8891	313	8/61	28.40	3.33	51.12	16	12	3
B Lee (AUS)	1999-2008	76	150	16531	2755.1	547	9554	310	5/30	30.81	3.46	53.32	17	10	-
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2011-2025	71	132	14187	2364.3	514	6829	309	6/23	22.10	2.88	45.91	17	14	2
LR Gibbs (WI)	1958-1976	79	148	27115	-	1313	8989	309	8/38	29.09	1.98	87.75	11	18	2
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2025	76	143	15423	2570.3	657	7144	295	6/67	24.21	2.77	52.28	11	13	-
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1984-1996	71	124	16586	2764.2	579	8332	291	8/97	28.63	3.01	56.99	17	14	2
KAJ Roach (WI)	2009-2025	85	154	14944	2490.4	540	7729	284	6/48	27.21	3.10	52.61	14	11	1
J Garner (WI)	1977-1987	58	111	13169	2194.5	576	5433	259	6/56	20.97	2.47	50.84	18	7	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1996-2006	71	137	14234	2372.2	630	6770	259	7/37	26.13	2.85	54.95	8	8	-
MA Holding (WI)	1975-1987	60	113	12680	-	459	5898	249	8/92	23.68	2.79	50.92	11	13	2
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1964	63	116	19108	-	805	6704	248	7/72	27.03	2.10	77.04	16	16	1
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1961-1971	60	113	17681	-	547	7328	246	8/71	29.78	2.48	71.87	7	16	3
GS Sobers (WI)	1954-1974	93	159	21599	-	974	7999	235	6/73	34.03	2.22	91.91	8	6	-
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	-
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1925-1936	37	67	14513	-	736	5231	216	7/40	24.21	2.16	67.18	7	21	7
MG Hughes (AUS)	1985-1994	53	97	12285	2047.3	499	6017	212	8/87	28.38	2.93	57.94	14	7	1
SCG MacGill (AUS)	1998-2008	44	85	11237	1872.5	365	6038	208	8/108	29.02	3.22	54.02	9	12	2
AME Roberts (WI)	1974-1983	47	90	11135	-	382	5174	202	7/54	25.61	2.78	55.12	8	11	2
JR Thomson (AUS)	1972-1985	51	90	10535	-	301	5601	200	6/46	28.00	3.18	52.67	16	8	-
WW Hall (WI)	1958-1969	48	92	10421	-	312	5066	192	7/69	26.38	2.91	54.27	11	9	1
AK Davidson (AUS)	1953-1963	44	82	11587	-	431	3819	186	7/93	20.53	1.97	62.29	6	14	2
GF Lawson (AUS)	1980-1989	46	78	11118	1853.0	386	5501	180	8/112	30.56	2.96	61.76	6	11	2
KR Miller (AUS)	1946-1956	55	95	10461	-	337	3906	170	7/60	22.97	2.24	61.53	8	7	1
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1991	41	73	10181	1696.5	432	4616	170	6/47	27.15	2.72	59.88	5	14	1
ST Gabriel (WI)	2012-2023	59	104	9379	1563.1	269	5348	166	8/62	32.21	3.42	56.50	5	6	1
FH Edwards (WI)	2003-2012	55	97	9602	1600.2	183	6249	165	7/87	37.87	3.90	58.19	3	12	-
JO Holder (WI)	2014-2024	69	122	11305	1884.1	485	4924	162	6/42	30.39	2.61	69.78	4	8	1
IR Bishop (WI)	1989-1998	43	76	8407	1401.1	288	3909	161	6/40	24.27	2.78	52.21	6	6	-
WA Johnston (AUS)	1947-1955	40	75	11048	-	372	3826	160	6/44	23.91	2.07	69.05	8	7	-
S Ramadhin (WI)	1950-1961	43	76	13939	-	813	4579	158	7/49	28.98	1.97	88.22	6	10	1
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	1932-1946	27	48	10024	-	585	3254	144	7/54	22.59	1.94	69.61	8	11	3
H Trumble (AUS)	1890-1904	32	57	8099	-	452	3072	141	8/65	21.78	2.27	57.43	8	9	3
AL Valentine (WI)	1950-1962	36	63	12953	-	789	4215	139	8/104	30.32	1.95	93.18	7	8	2
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	1
M Dillon (WI)	1997-2004	38	66	8704	1450.4	268	4398	131	5/71	33.57	3.03	66.44	7	2	-
JE Taylor (WI)	2003-2016	46	78	7757	1292.5	258	4480	130	6/47	34.46	3.46	59.66	5	4	-
B Yardley (AUS)	1978-1983	33	58	8909	-	379	3986	126	7/98	31.63	2.68	70.70	11	6	1
CEH Croft (WI)	1977-1982	27	52	6165	1027.3	211	2913	125	8/29	23.30	2.83	49.32	7	3	-
AS Joseph (WI)	2016-2025	40	75	6742	1123.4	173	4150	124	5/27	33.46	3.69	54.37	3	2	-
RM Hogg (AUS)	1978-1984	38	66	7633	-	230	3503	123	6/74	28.47	2.75	62.05	7	6	2
MA Noble (AUS)	1898-1909	42	71	7159	-	361	3025	121	7/17	25.00	2.53	59.16	1	9	2
D Bishoo (WI)	2011-2018	36	59	8067	1344.3	174	4350	117	8/49	37.17	3.23	68.94	8	4	1
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-2002	102	145	13794	2299.0	531	5635	114	5/26	49.42	2.45	121.00	1	4	-
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	2
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	1996-2006	38	73	7140	1190.0	245	3716	113	7/36	32.88	3.12	63.18	4	4	-
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1946-1956	45	74	8780	-	330	3182	109	7/44	29.19	2.17	80.55	5	3	-
VA Holder (WI)	1969-1979	40	72	9095	-	367	3627	109	6/28	33.27	2.39	83.44	6	3	-
PT Collins (WI)	1999-2006	32	61	6964	1160.4	221	3671	106	6/53	34.63	3.16	65.69	7	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	1
AN Connolly (AUS)	1963-1971	29	55	7818	-	289	2981	102	6/47	29.22	2.28	76.64	6	4	-
CTB Turner (AUS)	1887-1895	17	30	5179	-	457	1670	101	7/43	16.53	1.93	51.27	3	11	2
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	2
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1877-1887	18	30	4185	1046.1	416	1731	94	7/44	18.41	2.48	44.52	6	7	4
SR Clark (AUS)	2006-2009	24	48	5146	857.4	230	2243	94	5/32	23.86	2.61	54.74	6	2	-
CC Griffith (WI)	1960-1969	28	50	5631	-	177	2683	94	6/36	28.54	2.85	59.90	2	5	-
BP Patterson (WI)	1986-1992	28	53	4829	804.5	109	2874	93	5/24	30.90	3.57	51.92	4	5	-
CD Collymore (WI)	1999-2007	30	53	6337	1056.1	245	3004	93	7/57	32.30	2.84	68.13	3	4	1
JW Gleeson (AUS)	1967-1972	29	53	8857	-	378	3367	93	5/61	36.20	2.28	95.23	4	3	-
KCG Benjamin (WI)	1992-1998	26	48	5132	855.2	158	2785	92	6/66	30.27	3.25	55.78	4	4	1
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	1
A Cotter (AUS)	1904-1912	21	38	4633	772.1	86	2549	89	7/148	28.64	3.30	52.05	4	7	-
JNT Seales (WI)	2021-2025	21	40	3464	577.2	117	1965	88	6/61	22.32	3.40	39.36	4	3	-
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1902-1921	50	80	8022	1337.0	407	2923	87	6/35	33.59	2.18	92.20	3	3	-
SJ Benn (WI)	2008-2015	26	42	7321	1220.1	229	3402	87	6/81	39.10	2.78	84.14	2	6	-
DJ Bravo (WI)	2004-2010	40	61	6466	1077.4	213	3426	86	6/55	39.83	3.17	75.18	6	2	-
RL Chase (WI)	2016-2025	52	77	6901	1150.1	131	3980	86	8/60	46.27	3.46	80.24	4	4	-
JM Gregory (AUS)	1920-1928	24	42	5582	-	138	2648	85	7/69	31.15	2.84	65.67	3	4	-
DBL Powell (WI)	2002-2009	37	66	7077	1179.3	219	4068	85	5/25	47.85	3.44	83.25	1	1	-
DJG Sammy (WI)	2007-2013	38	65	6215	1035.5	216	3007	84	7/66	35.79	2.90	73.98	1	4	-
JL Pattinson (AUS)	2011-2020	21	38	3963	660.3	142	2133	81	5/27	26.33	3.22	48.92	4	4	-
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	2
G Dymock (AUS)	1974-1980	21	35	5545	-	179	2116	78	7/67	27.12	2.28	71.08	4	5	1
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	-
H Ironmonger (AUS)	1928-1933	14	27	4695	782.3	328	1330	74	7/23	17.97	1.69	63.44	4	4	2
JA Warrican (WI)	2015-2025	21	36	4076	679.2	100	2063	73	7/32	28.26	3.03	55.83	6	2	1
CH Gayle (WI)	2000-2014	103	104	7109	1184.5	230	3120	73	5/34	42.73	2.63	97.38	2	2	-
RB Simpson (AUS)	1957-1978	62	84	6881	-	253	3001	71	5/57	42.26	2.61	96.91	3	2	-
S Shillingford (WI)	2010-2014	16	27	4694	782.2	122	2419	70	6/49	34.55	3.09	67.05	3	6	2
CR Miller (AUS)	1998-2001	18	34	4091	681.5	163	1805	69	5/32	26.15	2.64	59.28	2	3	1
FMM Worrell (WI)	1948-1963	51	82	7141	-	274	2672	69	7/70	38.72	2.24	103.49	2	2	-
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	-
LS Pascoe (AUS)	1977-1982	14	27	3403	567.1	112	1668	64	5/59	26.06	2.94	53.17	4	1	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Northern Knights vs Leinster at Belfast, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup 9th Match, Aug 20, 2025 [List A]

Lancashire vs Durham at Liverpool, One-Day Cup Group B, Aug 20, 2025 [List A]

Hampshire vs Nottinghamshire at Southampton, One-Day Cup Group A, Aug 20, 2025 [List A]