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| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | SM Boland | SM Boland (AUS) | 2021-2025 | 14 | 372.0 | 95 | 2232 | 1025 | 62 | 6/7 | 16.53 | 2.75 | 36.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
🥈 2 | JJ Ferris | JJ Ferris (AUS) | 1887-1890 | 8 | - | 224 | 2030 | 684 | 48 | 5/26 | 14.25 | 2.02 | 42.29 | 4 | 4 | - |
🥉 3 | FR Spofforth | FR Spofforth (AUS) | 1877-1887 | 18 | 1046.1 | 416 | 4185 | 1731 | 94 | 7/44 | 18.41 | 2.48 | 44.52 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
4 | JV Saunders | JV Saunders (AUS) | 1902-1908 | 14 | 594.1 | 116 | 3565 | 1796 | 79 | 7/34 | 22.73 | 3.02 | 45.12 | 6 | 6 | - |
5 | PJ Cummins | PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 71 | 2364.3 | 514 | 14187 | 6829 | 309 | 6/23 | 22.10 | 2.88 | 45.91 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
6 | HV Hordern | HV Hordern (AUS) | 1911-1912 | 7 | 358.0 | 49 | 2148 | 1075 | 46 | 7/90 | 23.36 | 3.00 | 46.69 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
7 | MA Starc | MA Starc (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 100 | 3182.2 | 606 | 19094 | 10863 | 402 | 6/9 | 27.02 | 3.41 | 47.49 | 20 | 16 | 2 |
8 | DE Bollinger | DE Bollinger (AUS) | 2009-2010 | 12 | 400.1 | 78 | 2401 | 1296 | 50 | 5/28 | 25.92 | 3.23 | 48.02 | 1 | 2 | - |
9 | JL Pattinson | JL Pattinson (AUS) | 2011-2020 | 21 | 660.3 | 142 | 3963 | 2133 | 81 | 5/27 | 26.33 | 3.22 | 48.92 | 4 | 4 | - |
10 | GJ Gilmour | GJ Gilmour (AUS) | 1973-1977 | 15 | - | 51 | 2661 | 1406 | 54 | 6/85 | 26.03 | 3.17 | 49.27 | 2 | 3 | - |
11 | RJ Harris | RJ Harris (AUS) | 2010-2015 | 27 | 956.0 | 258 | 5736 | 2658 | 113 | 7/117 | 23.52 | 2.78 | 50.76 | 4 | 5 | - |
12 | MG Johnson | MG Johnson (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 73 | 2666.5 | 514 | 16001 | 8891 | 313 | 8/61 | 28.40 | 3.33 | 51.12 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
13 | CTB Turner | CTB Turner (AUS) | 1887-1895 | 17 | - | 457 | 5179 | 1670 | 101 | 7/43 | 16.53 | 1.93 | 51.27 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
14 | WJ Whitty | WJ Whitty (AUS) | 1909-1912 | 14 | 559.3 | 163 | 3357 | 1373 | 65 | 6/17 | 21.12 | 2.45 | 51.64 | 7 | 3 | - |
15 | GD McGrath | GD McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 4874.4 | 1470 | 29248 | 12186 | 563 | 8/24 | 21.64 | 2.49 | 51.95 | 28 | 29 | 3 |
16 | DK Lillee | DK Lillee (AUS) | 1971-1984 | 70 | - | 652 | 18467 | 8493 | 355 | 7/83 | 23.92 | 2.75 | 52.01 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
17 | A Cotter | A Cotter (AUS) | 1904-1912 | 21 | 772.1 | 86 | 4633 | 2549 | 89 | 7/148 | 28.64 | 3.30 | 52.05 | 4 | 7 | - |
18 | JR Hazlewood | JR Hazlewood (AUS) | 2014-2025 | 76 | 2570.3 | 657 | 15423 | 7144 | 295 | 6/67 | 24.21 | 2.77 | 52.28 | 11 | 13 | - |
19 | JR Thomson | JR Thomson (AUS) | 1972-1985 | 51 | - | 301 | 10535 | 5601 | 200 | 6/46 | 28.00 | 3.18 | 52.67 | 16 | 8 | - |
20 | LS Pascoe | LS Pascoe (AUS) | 1977-1982 | 14 | 567.1 | 112 | 3403 | 1668 | 64 | 5/59 | 26.06 | 2.94 | 53.17 | 4 | 1 | - |
21 | B Lee | B Lee (AUS) | 1999-2008 | 76 | 2755.1 | 547 | 16531 | 9554 | 310 | 5/30 | 30.81 | 3.46 | 53.32 | 17 | 10 | - |
22 | SCG MacGill | SCG MacGill (AUS) | 1998-2008 | 44 | 1872.5 | 365 | 11237 | 6038 | 208 | 8/108 | 29.02 | 3.22 | 54.02 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
23 | SR Clark | SR Clark (AUS) | 2006-2009 | 24 | 857.4 | 230 | 5146 | 2243 | 94 | 5/32 | 23.86 | 2.61 | 54.74 | 6 | 2 | - |
24 | JN Gillespie | JN Gillespie (AUS) | 1996-2006 | 71 | 2372.2 | 630 | 14234 | 6770 | 259 | 7/37 | 26.13 | 2.85 | 54.95 | 8 | 8 | - |
25 | DW Fleming | DW Fleming (AUS) | 1994-2001 | 20 | 688.1 | 153 | 4129 | 1942 | 75 | 5/30 | 25.89 | 2.82 | 55.05 | 3 | 3 | - |
26 | BA Reid | BA Reid (AUS) | 1985-1992 | 27 | 1040.4 | 244 | 6244 | 2784 | 113 | 7/51 | 24.63 | 2.67 | 55.25 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
27 | CJ McDermott | CJ McDermott (AUS) | 1984-1996 | 71 | 2764.2 | 579 | 16586 | 8332 | 291 | 8/97 | 28.63 | 3.01 | 56.99 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
28 | H Trumble | H Trumble (AUS) | 1890-1904 | 32 | - | 452 | 8099 | 3072 | 141 | 8/65 | 21.78 | 2.27 | 57.43 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
29 | SK Warne | SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 6784.1 | 1761 | 40705 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 25.41 | 2.65 | 57.49 | 48 | 37 | 10 |
30 | AJ Bichel | AJ Bichel (AUS) | 1997-2003 | 19 | 556.1 | 111 | 3337 | 1870 | 58 | 5/60 | 32.24 | 3.36 | 57.53 | 3 | 1 | - |
31 | GE Palmer | GE Palmer (AUS) | 1880-1886 | 17 | 1129.1 | 452 | 4517 | 1678 | 78 | 7/65 | 21.51 | 2.22 | 57.91 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
32 | MG Hughes | MG Hughes (AUS) | 1985-1994 | 53 | 2047.3 | 499 | 12285 | 6017 | 212 | 8/87 | 28.38 | 2.93 | 57.94 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
33 | EL McCormick | EL McCormick (AUS) | 1935-1938 | 12 | - | 50 | 2107 | 1079 | 36 | 4/101 | 29.97 | 3.07 | 58.52 | 1 | - | - |
34 | E Jones | E Jones (AUS) | 1894-1902 | 19 | - | 161 | 3754 | 1857 | 64 | 7/88 | 29.01 | 2.96 | 58.65 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
35 | MA Noble | MA Noble (AUS) | 1898-1909 | 42 | - | 361 | 7159 | 3025 | 121 | 7/17 | 25.00 | 2.53 | 59.16 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
36 | CR Miller | CR Miller (AUS) | 1998-2001 | 18 | 681.5 | 163 | 4091 | 1805 | 69 | 5/32 | 26.15 | 2.64 | 59.28 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
37 | RR Lindwall | RR Lindwall (AUS) | 1946-1960 | 61 | - | 419 | 13650 | 5251 | 228 | 7/38 | 23.03 | 2.30 | 59.86 | 8 | 12 | - |
38 | TM Alderman | TM Alderman (AUS) | 1981-1991 | 41 | 1696.5 | 432 | 10181 | 4616 | 170 | 6/47 | 27.15 | 2.72 | 59.88 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
39 | NM Lyon | NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 139 | 5750.2 | 1089 | 34502 | 16942 | 562 | 8/50 | 30.14 | 2.94 | 61.39 | 26 | 24 | 5 |
39 | BW Hilfenhaus | BW Hilfenhaus (AUS) | 2009-2012 | 27 | 1013.0 | 258 | 6078 | 2822 | 99 | 5/75 | 28.50 | 2.78 | 61.39 | 7 | 2 | - |
41 | KR Miller | KR Miller (AUS) | 1946-1956 | 55 | - | 337 | 10461 | 3906 | 170 | 7/60 | 22.97 | 2.24 | 61.53 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
42 | PR Reiffel | PR Reiffel (AUS) | 1992-1998 | 35 | 1067.1 | 279 | 6403 | 2804 | 104 | 6/71 | 26.96 | 2.62 | 61.56 | 3 | 5 | - |
43 | GF Lawson | GF Lawson (AUS) | 1980-1989 | 46 | 1853.0 | 386 | 11118 | 5501 | 180 | 8/112 | 30.56 | 2.96 | 61.76 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
44 | AA Mailey | AA Mailey (AUS) | 1920-1926 | 21 | - | 115 | 6119 | 3358 | 99 | 9/121 | 33.91 | 3.29 | 61.80 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
45 | G Giffen | G Giffen (AUS) | 1881-1896 | 31 | - | 434 | 6391 | 2791 | 103 | 7/117 | 27.09 | 2.62 | 62.04 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
46 | RM Hogg | RM Hogg (AUS) | 1978-1984 | 38 | - | 230 | 7633 | 3503 | 123 | 6/74 | 28.47 | 2.75 | 62.05 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
47 | AK Davidson | AK Davidson (AUS) | 1953-1963 | 44 | - | 431 | 11587 | 3819 | 186 | 7/93 | 20.53 | 1.97 | 62.29 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
48 | C Green | C Green (AUS) | 2020-2025 | 32 | 365.0 | 63 | 2190 | 1236 | 35 | 5/27 | 35.31 | 3.38 | 62.57 | - | 1 | - |
49 | PM Siddle | PM Siddle (AUS) | 2008-2019 | 67 | 2317.5 | 615 | 13907 | 6777 | 221 | 6/54 | 30.66 | 2.92 | 62.92 | 8 | 8 | - |
50 | MS Kasprowicz | MS Kasprowicz (AUS) | 1996-2006 | 38 | 1190.0 | 245 | 7140 | 3716 | 113 | 7/36 | 32.88 | 3.12 | 63.18 | 4 | 4 | - |
51 | H Ironmonger | H Ironmonger (AUS) | 1928-1933 | 14 | 782.3 | 328 | 4695 | 1330 | 74 | 7/23 | 17.97 | 1.69 | 63.44 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
52 | WM Clark | WM Clark (AUS) | 1977-1979 | 10 | - | 63 | 2793 | 1265 | 44 | 4/46 | 28.75 | 2.71 | 63.47 | 7 | - | - |
53 | SNJ O'Keefe | SNJ O'Keefe (AUS) | 2014-2017 | 9 | 371.2 | 68 | 2228 | 1029 | 35 | 6/35 | 29.40 | 2.77 | 63.65 | - | 2 | 1 |
54 | FJ Laver | FJ Laver (AUS) | 1899-1909 | 15 | - | 121 | 2361 | 964 | 37 | 8/31 | 26.05 | 2.44 | 63.81 | - | 2 | - |
55 | EW Freeman | EW Freeman (AUS) | 1968-1970 | 11 | - | 58 | 2183 | 1128 | 34 | 4/52 | 33.17 | 3.10 | 64.20 | 4 | - | - |
56 | AIC Dodemaide | AIC Dodemaide (AUS) | 1987-1992 | 10 | 364.0 | 92 | 2184 | 953 | 34 | 6/58 | 28.02 | 2.61 | 64.23 | 3 | 1 | - |
57 | JM Gregory | JM Gregory (AUS) | 1920-1928 | 24 | - | 138 | 5582 | 2648 | 85 | 7/69 | 31.15 | 2.84 | 65.67 | 3 | 4 | - |
58 | NM Hauritz | NM Hauritz (AUS) | 2004-2010 | 17 | 700.0 | 143 | 4200 | 2204 | 63 | 5/53 | 34.98 | 3.14 | 66.66 | - | 2 | - |
59 | ERH Toshack | ERH Toshack (AUS) | 1946-1948 | 12 | - | 155 | 3140 | 989 | 47 | 6/29 | 21.04 | 1.88 | 66.80 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
60 | EA McDonald | EA McDonald (AUS) | 1921-1921 | 11 | 480.5 | 90 | 2885 | 1431 | 43 | 5/32 | 33.27 | 2.97 | 67.09 | 3 | 2 | - |
61 | CV Grimmett | CV Grimmett (AUS) | 1925-1936 | 37 | - | 736 | 14513 | 5231 | 216 | 7/40 | 24.21 | 2.16 | 67.18 | 7 | 21 | 7 |
62 | KD Walters | KD Walters (AUS) | 1965-1981 | 74 | - | 79 | 3295 | 1425 | 49 | 5/66 | 29.08 | 2.59 | 67.24 | 3 | 1 | - |
63 | MR Marsh | MR Marsh (AUS) | 2014-2024 | 46 | 580.3 | 92 | 3483 | 2061 | 51 | 5/46 | 40.41 | 3.55 | 68.29 | 1 | 1 | - |
64 | MR Whitney | MR Whitney (AUS) | 1981-1992 | 12 | 445.2 | 90 | 2672 | 1325 | 39 | 7/27 | 33.97 | 2.97 | 68.51 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
65 | WA Johnston | WA Johnston (AUS) | 1947-1955 | 40 | - | 372 | 11048 | 3826 | 160 | 6/44 | 23.91 | 2.07 | 69.05 | 8 | 7 | - |
66 | CL McCool | CL McCool (AUS) | 1946-1950 | 14 | - | 44 | 2504 | 958 | 36 | 5/41 | 26.61 | 2.29 | 69.55 | - | 3 | - |
67 | WJ O'Reilly | WJ O'Reilly (AUS) | 1932-1946 | 27 | - | 585 | 10024 | 3254 | 144 | 7/54 | 22.59 | 1.94 | 69.61 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
68 | CG Rackemann | CG Rackemann (AUS) | 1982-1991 | 12 | 453.1 | 131 | 2719 | 1137 | 39 | 6/86 | 29.15 | 2.50 | 69.71 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
69 | LF Kline | LF Kline (AUS) | 1957-1961 | 13 | - | 113 | 2373 | 776 | 34 | 7/75 | 22.82 | 1.96 | 69.79 | 2 | 1 | - |
70 | B Yardley | B Yardley (AUS) | 1978-1983 | 33 | - | 379 | 8909 | 3986 | 126 | 7/98 | 31.63 | 2.68 | 70.70 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
71 | AG Hurst | AG Hurst (AUS) | 1974-1979 | 12 | - | 74 | 3054 | 1200 | 43 | 5/28 | 27.90 | 2.35 | 71.02 | 3 | 2 | - |
72 | G Dymock | G Dymock (AUS) | 1974-1980 | 21 | - | 179 | 5545 | 2116 | 78 | 7/67 | 27.12 | 2.28 | 71.08 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
73 | GD McKenzie | GD McKenzie (AUS) | 1961-1971 | 60 | - | 547 | 17681 | 7328 | 246 | 8/71 | 29.78 | 2.48 | 71.87 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
74 | JD Higgs | JD Higgs (AUS) | 1978-1981 | 22 | - | 176 | 4752 | 2057 | 66 | 7/143 | 31.16 | 2.59 | 72.00 | 5 | 2 | - |
75 | MHN Walker | MHN Walker (AUS) | 1972-1977 | 34 | - | 380 | 10094 | 3792 | 138 | 8/143 | 27.47 | 2.25 | 73.14 | 9 | 6 | - |
76 | SR Watson | SR Watson (AUS) | 2005-2015 | 59 | 915.5 | 240 | 5495 | 2526 | 75 | 6/33 | 33.68 | 2.75 | 73.26 | 1 | 3 | - |
77 | LO Fleetwood-Smith | LO Fleetwood-Smith (AUS) | 1935-1938 | 10 | - | 78 | 3093 | 1570 | 42 | 6/110 | 37.38 | 3.04 | 73.64 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
78 | RG Archer | RG Archer (AUS) | 1953-1956 | 19 | - | 160 | 3576 | 1318 | 48 | 5/53 | 27.45 | 2.21 | 74.50 | 2 | 1 | - |
79 | AA Mallett | AA Mallett (AUS) | 1968-1980 | 38 | - | 419 | 9990 | 3940 | 132 | 8/59 | 29.84 | 2.36 | 75.68 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
80 | TW Garrett | TW Garrett (AUS) | 1877-1888 | 19 | 682.0 | 296 | 2728 | 970 | 36 | 6/78 | 26.94 | 2.13 | 75.77 | 1 | 2 | - |
81 | NJN Hawke | NJN Hawke (AUS) | 1963-1968 | 27 | - | 238 | 6974 | 2677 | 91 | 7/105 | 29.41 | 2.30 | 76.63 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
82 | AN Connolly | AN Connolly (AUS) | 1963-1971 | 29 | - | 289 | 7818 | 2981 | 102 | 6/47 | 29.22 | 2.28 | 76.64 | 6 | 4 | - |
83 | R Benaud | R Benaud (AUS) | 1952-1964 | 63 | - | 805 | 19108 | 6704 | 248 | 7/72 | 27.03 | 2.10 | 77.04 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
84 | MJ Clarke | MJ Clarke (AUS) | 2004-2015 | 115 | 405.5 | 62 | 2435 | 1184 | 31 | 6/9 | 38.19 | 2.91 | 78.54 | - | 2 | - |
85 | CG Macartney | CG Macartney (AUS) | 1907-1926 | 35 | 593.3 | 177 | 3561 | 1240 | 45 | 7/58 | 27.55 | 2.08 | 79.13 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
86 | WP Howell | WP Howell (AUS) | 1898-1904 | 18 | - | 245 | 3892 | 1407 | 49 | 5/81 | 28.71 | 2.16 | 79.42 | 3 | 1 | - |
87 | IWG Johnson | IWG Johnson (AUS) | 1946-1956 | 45 | - | 330 | 8780 | 3182 | 109 | 7/44 | 29.19 | 2.17 | 80.55 | 5 | 3 | - |
88 | ME Waugh | ME Waugh (AUS) | 1991-2002 | 128 | 808.5 | 171 | 4853 | 2429 | 59 | 5/40 | 41.16 | 3.00 | 82.25 | 1 | 1 | - |
89 | PL Taylor | PL Taylor (AUS) | 1987-1991 | 13 | 371.1 | 101 | 2227 | 1068 | 27 | 6/78 | 39.55 | 2.87 | 82.48 | 2 | 1 | - |
90 | I Meckiff | I Meckiff (AUS) | 1957-1963 | 18 | - | 120 | 3734 | 1423 | 45 | 6/38 | 31.62 | 2.28 | 82.97 | 1 | 2 | - |
91 | RM Cowper | RM Cowper (AUS) | 1964-1968 | 27 | - | 138 | 3005 | 1139 | 36 | 4/48 | 31.63 | 2.27 | 83.47 | 3 | - | - |
92 | C Kelleway | C Kelleway (AUS) | 1910-1928 | 26 | - | 146 | 4363 | 1683 | 52 | 5/33 | 32.36 | 2.31 | 83.90 | 1 | 1 | - |
93 | SR Waugh | SR Waugh (AUS) | 1985-2004 | 168 | 1300.5 | 332 | 7805 | 3445 | 92 | 5/28 | 37.44 | 2.64 | 84.83 | 4 | 3 | - |
94 | RG Holland | RG Holland (AUS) | 1984-1986 | 11 | 481.3 | 124 | 2889 | 1352 | 34 | 6/54 | 39.76 | 2.80 | 84.97 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
95 | TW Wall | TW Wall (AUS) | 1929-1934 | 18 | 802.0 | 154 | 4812 | 2010 | 56 | 5/14 | 35.89 | 2.50 | 85.92 | 2 | 3 | - |
96 | DT Ring | DT Ring (AUS) | 1948-1953 | 13 | - | 69 | 3024 | 1305 | 35 | 6/72 | 37.28 | 2.58 | 86.40 | - | 2 | - |
97 | PI Philpott | PI Philpott (AUS) | 1965-1966 | 8 | - | 67 | 2262 | 1000 | 26 | 5/90 | 38.46 | 2.65 | 87.00 | 2 | 1 | - |
98 | A Symonds | A Symonds (AUS) | 2004-2008 | 26 | 349.0 | 81 | 2094 | 896 | 24 | 3/50 | 37.33 | 2.56 | 87.25 | - | - | - |
99 | TBA May | TBA May (AUS) | 1987-1995 | 24 | 1096.1 | 321 | 6577 | 2606 | 75 | 5/9 | 34.74 | 2.37 | 87.69 | 3 | 3 | - |
100 | WW Armstrong | WW Armstrong (AUS) | 1902-1921 | 50 | 1337.0 | 407 | 8022 | 2923 | 87 | 6/35 | 33.59 | 2.18 | 92.20 | 3 | 3 | - |
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