TOP 10 Fast Bowler of Australia in Test Cricket

Have you ever wondered “Who must be the No.1 Fast bowler of Australia across in Test cricket history ?” So to find out the answer of the question , read the blog till the end . Hey guys !! Today I will be sharing the detailed list of the TOP 10 Fast Bowler of Australia with you all.

Like the world believes in numbers and results , the greatness of a fast bowler too is unfortunately measured by the quantity of wickets taken or matches played by him.Therefore , the rankings in the list are purely based on the number of wickets taken by fast bowlers across all the formats in cricket and not on my personal thoughts or opinions . Major qualities of bowlers such as their skills , impact, consistency under pressure , control etc. sadly will not be considered here .

LIST OF TOP 10 FAST BOWLER OF AUSTRALIA

Here is the detailed list of top 10 Fast bowler of Australia :

10. Peter Siddle (2008- 2019) – 221 Wickets

• Peter Matthew Siddle (born 25 November 1984) is an Australian cricketer. He has played Test cricket for Australia over an eight-year period from 2008 to 2016, before being recalled for the Test series against Pakistan in 2018. Peter Siddle retired from International cricket in December 2019. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler . His shirt number was 10 .

• Siddle is considered one of the best fast bowler of Australia . He took a total of 241 wickets in his massive career for Australia spanning from 2008 to 2019. Detailed statistics of his fantastic international bowling career is as follows :

PETER SIDDLE’S CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN:
TEST MATCH – 9/104 ( 2012 v Sri Lanka, Tasmania )
TEST MATCH INNINGS – 6/54 ( 2010 v England, Brisbane )
ODI MATCH – 3/55 ( 2009 v England , Centurion )
T20I MATCH – 2/24 ( 2009 v New Zealand , Sydney )

9. Raymond Lindwall (1946-1960) – 228 Wickets

• Raymond Russell Lindwall  (3 October 1921 – 23 June 1996) was a cricketer who represented Australia in 61 Tests from 1946 to 1960. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of Australia of all time.He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler .

• A right-arm fast bowler of express pace, Lindwall was widely regarded as the greatest pace bowler of his era and one of the finest of all time. Together with Keith Miller, Lindwall formed a new-ball pairing regarded as one of the greatest to have played cricket. Lindwall was known for his classical style, with a smooth and rhythmic run-up and textbook side-on bowling action, from which he generated his trademark outswinger which moved away late at high pace. .
• He took a total of 228 wickets in his massive career for Australia spanning from 1946 to 1960. Detailed statistics of his fantastic international bowling career is as follows :

RAY LINDWALL’S CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN:
TEST MATCH – 9/70 ( 1948 v England , London )
TEST MATCH INNINGS – 7/38 ( 1948 v India , Adelaide )

8. Graham McKenzie (1961-1971) – 246 Wickets

• Graham Douglas McKenzie (born 24 June 1941) is an Australian cricketer . He succeeded Alan Davidson as Australia’s premier fast bowler and was in turn succeeded by Dennis Lillee, playing with both at either end of his career. McKenzie was particularly noted for his muscular physique and ability to take wickets on good batting tracks.
• Garth was chosen for the Ashes tour of England in 1961 aged only 19. He made his debut in the Second Test at Lord’s, where he took 5/37 . He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler.

• McKenzie is considered one of the best fast bowler of Australia . He took a total of 248 wickets in his massive career for Australia spanning from 1961 to 1971. Detailed statistics of his fantastic international bowling career is as follows :

GRAHAM MCKENZIE’S CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN:
TEST MATCH – 10/91 ( 1964 v India , Chennai )
TEST MATCH INNINGS – 8/71 ( 1968 v West Indies , Melbourne )
ODI MATCH – 2/22 ( 1971 v England , Melbourne )

7. Jaison Gillespie (1996-2006) – 259 Wickets

• Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975) is a former Australian cricketer who played all three formats of the game. A right-arm fast bowler, he was also a competent lower-order batsman whose unbeaten 201 in his last Test match is the highest score by a night-watchman in international cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler . His shirt number was 4 .

• Gillespie is considered one of the best fast bowler of Australia . Gillespie announced his retirement from first-class cricket in Australia in February 2008. He took a total of 402 wickets in his massive career for Australia spanning from 2008 to 2019. Detailed statistics of his fantastic international bowling career is as follows :

JAISON GILLESPIE’S CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN:
TEST MATCH – 9/80 ( 2004 v India, Nagpur )
TEST MATCH INNINGS – 7/37 ( 1997 v England, Leeds )
ODI MATCH – 5/22 ( 2002 v Pakistan , Nairobi )
T20I MATCH – 1/49 ( 2005 v England , Southampton )

6. Craig McDermott (1984-1996) – 291 Wickets

• Craig John McDermott (born 14 April 1965) is a former Australian cricketer. Between 1984 and 1996 he played 71 Tests for Australia , taking 291 wickets . He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler . His shirt number was 15 .

• McDermott is considered one of the best fast bowler of Australia . He took a total of 494 wickets in his massive career for Australia spanning from 1984 to 1996 . Detailed statistics of his fantastic international bowling career is as follows :

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CRAIG MCDERMOTT’S CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN:
TEST MATCH – 11/157 ( 1991 v England, Perth )
TEST MATCH INNINGS – 8/97 ( 1991 v England, Perth )
ODI MATCH – 5/44 ( 1987 v Pakistan , Lahore )

5. Mitchell Starc (2010-Present) – 304* Wickets

• Mitchell Aaron Starc (born 30 January 1990) is an Australian international cricketer who plays for the Australian national team . A left-arm fast bowler and a lower order left-handed batsman, Starc was a prominent member of the victorious Australian squad that won the 2015 Cricket World Cup and was declared Player of the Tournament as a result of his consistent performances throughout the matches. He is regarded as one of the best fast bowlers in modern cricket . His shirt number is 56 .

• On 15 November 2015, Starc delivered one of the fastest deliveries in a Test match, of 160.4 km/h against Ross Taylor of New Zealand . He has taken a total of 588 wickets in his massive career for Australia spanning from 2010 . Detailed statistics of his fantastic international bowling career is as follows :

MITCHELL STARC’S CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN:
TEST MATCH – 11/94 ( 2016 v Sri Lanka, Galle )
TEST MATCH INNINGS – 6/50 ( 2016 v Sri Lanka, Galle )
ODI MATCH – 6/28 ( 2015 v New Zealand , Auckland )
T20I MATCH – 3/11 ( 2012 v Pakistan , Dubai )

4. Brett Lee (1999-2012) – 310 Wickets

• Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976) is an Australian former international cricketer, who played all three formats of the game. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler . His shirt no. was 58 .
• Lee was considered one of the fastest bowlers in world and the leading fast bowler of world of his generation .
• He took a total of 718 wickets in his massive career for Australia spanning from 1999 to 2012. Detailed statistics of his fantastic international bowling career is as follows :

BRETT LEE’S CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN:
TEST MATCH – 9/171 ( 2008 v New Zealand , Adelaide )
TEST MATCH INNINGS – 5/30 ( 2005 v West Indies , Brisbane )
ODI MATCH – 5/22 ( 2006 v South Africa , Melbourne )
T20I MATCH – 3/23 ( 2012 v West Indies , Barbados )

3. Mitchell Johnson (2005-2015) – 313 Wickets

• Mitchell Guy Johnson (born 2 November 1981) is an Australian former cricketer, who played all forms of the game until his retirement from international cricket in 2015. He is a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman. He made his Test debut for Australia in November 2007. Johnson is considered to be one of the greatest fast bowlers of his era. His shirt number was 25 .

• In terms of time span, Johnson is also the quickest bowler to reach 150 Test wickets, doing so in 2 years and 139 days. He took a total of 313 wickets in his massive career for Australia spanning from 2005 to 2015. Detailed statistics of his fantastic international bowling career is as follows :

MITCHELL JOHNSON’S CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN:
TEST MATCH – 12/127 ( 2014 v South Africa , Centurion )
TEST MATCH INNINGS – 8/61 ( 2008 v South Africa, Perth )
ODI MATCH – 6/31 ( 2011 v Sri Lanka , Pallekele )
T20I MATCH – 3/15 ( 2010 v Sri Lanka , Barbados )

2. Dennis Lillee (1971-1984) – 355 Wickets

• Dennis Keith Lillee (born 18 July 1949) is Australian retired cricketer rated as the “outstanding fast bowler of his generation”.Lillee formed a new ball partnership with Jeff Thomson which is recognised as one of the greatest bowling pairs of all time.He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler.

• In the early part of his career Lillee was an extremely fast bowler . By the time of his retirement from international cricket in 1984 he had become the then world record holder for most Test wickets (355) and had firmly established himself as one of the most recognisable and renowned Australian sportsmen of all time. He took a total of 355 wickets in his massive career for Australia spanning from 1971 to 1984. Detailed statistics of his fantastic international bowling career is as follows :

DENIS LILLEE’S CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN:
TEST MATCH – 7/84 ( 1981 v West Indies, Melbourne )
TEST MATCH INNINGS – 11/123 ( 1977 v New Zealand , Auckland )
ODI MATCH – 5/34 ( 1975 v Pakistan , Leeds )

1. Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 563 Wickets

• Glenn Donald McGrath ( born 9 February 1970) is an Australian former international cricketer who played international cricket for 14 years. He was a fast-medium pace bowler and is considered one of the greatest international fast bowler of world of all time . He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium fast bowler . His shirt number was 11 .

• He took a total of 949 wickets in his massive career for Australia spanning from 1993 TO 2007 . Detailed statistics of his fantastic international bowling career is as follows :

GLENN MCGRATH’S CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN:
TEST MATCH – 10/27 ( 2000 v West Indies , Brisbane )
TEST MATCH INNINGS – 8/24 ( 2004 v Pakistan , Perth )
ODI MATCH – 7/15 ( 2003 v Namibia , Potchefstroom )
T20I MATCH – 3/31 ( 2005 v England , Southampton )

CONCLUSION

Since , Glenn Mcgrath has taken the highest number of wickets for Australian cricket , therefore Glenn McGrath is the No. 1 Fast Bowler of Australia in the history of Test Cricket . And below is the detailed list of TOP 10 Fast Bowler of Australia :