Top 5 wicket-taking pacers for Australia
16 July ,2025
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The Australian skipper has amassed 948 wickets across all three formats.
5. Pat Cummins
The left-arm pacer had the most impact in Test cricket. In total he has taken 590 wickets.
4. Mitchell Johnson
The express pacer had a long career in Tests and ODIs. He was also part of the teams that took part in the inaugural T20 World Cup. He took 718 wickets in his career.
3. Brett Lee
The left-arm fast-bowler has been pivotal in Australia's success across all three formats. He is amongst the most prolific pacers with 725 wickets to his name.
2. Mitchell Starc
He recently picked five wickets against the West Indies in the pink-ball Test in Jamaica to go up to second in the List.
Having completed 100 Tests and also take 400 Test wickets, he does not look he is ready to wind up his career any time soon.
The iconic pacer had a long and successful career for Australia in their golden period where he went on to finish with 948 wickets to his name.
1. Glenn McGrath
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