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| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | H Ironmonger | H Ironmonger (AUS) | 1931-1933 | 4 | 184.0 | 79 | 1104 | 283 | 33 | 7/23 | 8.57 | 1.53 | 33.4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
🥈 2 | R Peel | R Peel (ENG) | 1885-1895 | 5 | - | 196 | 2117 | 568 | 27 | 4/77 | 21.03 | 1.60 | 78.4 | 2 | - | - |
🥉 3 | JC White | JC White (ENG) | 1928-1929 | 2 | 207.2 | 80 | 1244 | 335 | 8 | 5/107 | 41.87 | 1.61 | 155.5 | - | 1 | - |
4 | FJ Titmus | FJ Titmus (ENG) | 1962-1974 | 4 | 175.0 | 52 | 1400 | 397 | 10 | 4/43 | 39.70 | 1.70 | 140.0 | 1 | - | - |
5 | LR Gibbs | LR Gibbs (WI) | 1961-1976 | 4 | 202.4 | 61 | 1620 | 492 | 14 | 4/74 | 35.14 | 1.82 | 115.7 | 2 | - | - |
6 | KJ O'Keeffe | KJ O'Keeffe (AUS) | 1971-1977 | 5 | 198.7 | 50 | 1591 | 524 | 14 | 4/38 | 37.42 | 1.97 | 113.6 | 1 | - | - |
7 | CV Grimmett | CV Grimmett (AUS) | 1928-1933 | 6 | 298.4 | 92 | 1792 | 604 | 19 | 6/92 | 31.78 | 2.02 | 94.3 | - | 1 | - |
8 | HJ Tayfield | HJ Tayfield (SA) | 1952-1953 | 2 | 134.1 | 34 | 1073 | 367 | 19 | 7/81 | 19.31 | 2.05 | 56.4 | - | 2 | 1 |
8 | MW Tate | MW Tate (ENG) | 1925-1929 | 4 | - | 97 | 2118 | 727 | 20 | 6/99 | 36.35 | 2.05 | 105.9 | - | 2 | - |
10 | WJ O'Reilly | WJ O'Reilly (AUS) | 1932-1937 | 4 | - | 51 | 1005 | 350 | 27 | 5/51 | 12.96 | 2.08 | 37.2 | - | 3 | 1 |
11 | WW Armstrong | WW Armstrong (AUS) | 1902-1921 | 11 | 260.0 | 76 | 1560 | 555 | 20 | 4/26 | 27.75 | 2.13 | 78.0 | 2 | - | - |
12 | R Benaud | R Benaud (AUS) | 1952-1963 | 8 | 234.7 | 49 | 1879 | 682 | 18 | 4/43 | 37.88 | 2.17 | 104.3 | 1 | - | - |
12 | GD McGrath | GD McGrath (AUS) | 1995-2006 | 11 | 439.2 | 144 | 2636 | 957 | 42 | 5/40 | 22.78 | 2.17 | 62.7 | 1 | 2 | - |
14 | KR Miller | KR Miller (AUS) | 1947-1955 | 8 | 193.2 | 33 | 1546 | 567 | 27 | 5/60 | 21.00 | 2.20 | 57.2 | 2 | 1 | - |
14 | SF Barnes | SF Barnes (ENG) | 1902-1912 | 5 | 287.1 | 83 | 1723 | 632 | 35 | 7/121 | 18.05 | 2.20 | 49.2 | - | 5 | 1 |
16 | Sarfraz Nawaz | Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK) | 1972-1983 | 4 | - | 44 | 1295 | 484 | 22 | 9/86 | 22.00 | 2.24 | 58.8 | - | 1 | 1 |
16 | AN Connolly | AN Connolly (AUS) | 1964-1968 | 4 | 129.7 | 23 | 1039 | 389 | 5 | 2/49 | 77.80 | 2.24 | 207.8 | - | - | - |
18 | DL Underwood | DL Underwood (ENG) | 1971-1980 | 5 | - | 47 | 1312 | 494 | 10 | 3/16 | 49.40 | 2.25 | 131.2 | - | - | - |
19 | H Trumble | H Trumble (AUS) | 1894-1904 | 7 | 284.4 | 71 | 1708 | 646 | 46 | 7/28 | 14.04 | 2.26 | 37.1 | 4 | 3 | - |
20 | WA Johnston | WA Johnston (AUS) | 1948-1955 | 8 | 280.7 | 48 | 2247 | 852 | 35 | 6/152 | 24.34 | 2.27 | 64.2 | 2 | 2 | - |
21 | C Kelleway | C Kelleway (AUS) | 1910-1925 | 8 | - | 44 | 1552 | 593 | 12 | 3/37 | 49.41 | 2.29 | 129.3 | - | - | - |
22 | AK Davidson | AK Davidson (AUS) | 1958-1963 | 5 | 205.6 | 32 | 1646 | 643 | 34 | 6/53 | 18.91 | 2.34 | 48.4 | - | 4 | - |
23 | G Dymock | G Dymock (AUS) | 1975-1980 | 4 | - | 24 | 1020 | 400 | 11 | 4/106 | 36.36 | 2.35 | 92.7 | 1 | - | - |
24 | MA Noble | MA Noble (AUS) | 1898-1908 | 8 | 220.4 | 55 | 1324 | 521 | 39 | 7/17 | 13.35 | 2.36 | 33.9 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
25 | CA Walsh | CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2000 | 5 | 208.3 | 49 | 1251 | 496 | 17 | 4/91 | 29.17 | 2.37 | 73.5 | 1 | - | - |
26 | GE Palmer | GE Palmer (AUS) | 1881-1883 | 4 | 311.2 | 99 | 1246 | 496 | 19 | 7/65 | 26.10 | 2.38 | 65.5 | - | 2 | 1 |
27 | AV Bedser | AV Bedser (ENG) | 1947-1951 | 3 | 143.1 | 22 | 1145 | 460 | 22 | 5/46 | 20.90 | 2.41 | 52.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
27 | RR Lindwall | RR Lindwall (AUS) | 1947-1959 | 9 | 263.5 | 29 | 2109 | 850 | 28 | 3/29 | 30.35 | 2.41 | 75.3 | - | - | - |
29 | TM Alderman | TM Alderman (AUS) | 1981-1990 | 5 | 215.4 | 56 | 1294 | 525 | 21 | 5/105 | 25.00 | 2.43 | 61.6 | 1 | 1 | - |
29 | Sir RJ Hadlee | Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 1973-1987 | 3 | - | 39 | 1048 | 426 | 19 | 6/57 | 22.42 | 2.43 | 55.1 | - | 3 | 1 |
31 | SK Warne | SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2006 | 11 | 523.0 | 129 | 3138 | 1284 | 56 | 7/52 | 22.92 | 2.45 | 56.0 | 2 | 3 | - |
32 | R Ashwin | R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2020 | 3 | 184.1 | 33 | 1105 | 456 | 14 | 3/35 | 32.57 | 2.47 | 78.9 | - | - | - |
32 | JR Hazlewood | JR Hazlewood (AUS) | 2014-2023 | 7 | 255.4 | 72 | 1534 | 634 | 16 | 3/50 | 39.62 | 2.47 | 95.8 | - | - | - |
34 | BA Reid | BA Reid (AUS) | 1985-1991 | 4 | 190.4 | 53 | 1144 | 475 | 35 | 7/51 | 13.57 | 2.49 | 32.6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
35 | Imran Khan | Imran Khan (PAK) | 1977-1990 | 5 | - | 39 | 1127 | 472 | 16 | 5/122 | 29.50 | 2.51 | 70.4 | 1 | 1 | - |
35 | AA Mallett | AA Mallett (AUS) | 1972-1980 | 7 | - | 42 | 1866 | 783 | 21 | 4/60 | 37.28 | 2.51 | 88.8 | 2 | - | - |
37 | PJ Cummins | PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2017-2024 | 8 | 281.1 | 64 | 1687 | 712 | 41 | 6/27 | 17.36 | 2.53 | 41.1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
38 | MG Hughes | MG Hughes (AUS) | 1986-1992 | 6 | 244.0 | 70 | 1464 | 626 | 15 | 3/34 | 41.73 | 2.56 | 97.6 | - | - | - |
39 | GD McKenzie | GD McKenzie (AUS) | 1962-1968 | 7 | 296.2 | 35 | 2370 | 1019 | 45 | 8/71 | 22.64 | 2.57 | 52.6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
40 | G Ulyett | G Ulyett (ENG) | 1877-1885 | 7 | 260.1 | 98 | 1041 | 455 | 19 | 4/52 | 23.94 | 2.62 | 54.7 | 1 | - | - |
40 | DT Ring | DT Ring (AUS) | 1948-1953 | 4 | 138.1 | 19 | 1105 | 484 | 11 | 3/17 | 44.00 | 2.62 | 100.4 | - | - | - |
42 | MHN Walker | MHN Walker (AUS) | 1972-1977 | 6 | 215.2 | 33 | 1722 | 759 | 23 | 8/143 | 33.00 | 2.64 | 74.8 | 1 | 1 | - |
43 | RM Hogg | RM Hogg (AUS) | 1978-1984 | 6 | - | 44 | 1321 | 592 | 32 | 5/30 | 18.50 | 2.68 | 41.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
44 | G Giffen | G Giffen (AUS) | 1881-1895 | 8 | - | 99 | 1738 | 787 | 26 | 6/155 | 30.26 | 2.71 | 66.8 | 3 | 1 | - |
45 | T Richardson | T Richardson (ENG) | 1894-1898 | 4 | 224.2 | 44 | 1346 | 615 | 19 | 6/104 | 32.36 | 2.74 | 70.8 | - | 2 | - |
46 | RGD Willis | RGD Willis (ENG) | 1971-1982 | 6 | - | 23 | 1275 | 588 | 15 | 5/61 | 39.20 | 2.76 | 85.0 | - | 1 | - |
47 | FR Spofforth | FR Spofforth (AUS) | 1877-1885 | 6 | 322.0 | 109 | 1288 | 598 | 24 | 7/62 | 24.91 | 2.78 | 53.6 | - | 2 | 1 |
48 | PM Siddle | PM Siddle (AUS) | 2008-2015 | 7 | 226.4 | 58 | 1360 | 637 | 26 | 6/75 | 24.50 | 2.81 | 52.3 | 1 | 1 | - |
48 | DK Lillee | DK Lillee (AUS) | 1972-1983 | 14 | - | 105 | 3833 | 1798 | 82 | 7/83 | 21.92 | 2.81 | 46.7 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
50 | GF Lawson | GF Lawson (AUS) | 1981-1984 | 4 | 179.4 | 46 | 1078 | 512 | 14 | 4/66 | 36.57 | 2.84 | 77.0 | 1 | - | - |
51 | B Yardley | B Yardley (AUS) | 1981-1982 | 4 | 180.0 | 50 | 1080 | 514 | 20 | 7/187 | 25.70 | 2.85 | 54.0 | 2 | 1 | - |
52 | JM Gregory | JM Gregory (AUS) | 1920-1925 | 4 | - | 17 | 1051 | 506 | 16 | 7/69 | 31.62 | 2.88 | 65.6 | 1 | 1 | - |
53 | SCG MacGill | SCG MacGill (AUS) | 1998-2005 | 4 | 202.5 | 43 | 1217 | 609 | 21 | 5/152 | 29.00 | 3.00 | 57.9 | 1 | 1 | - |
54 | MG Johnson | MG Johnson (AUS) | 2007-2014 | 7 | 253.5 | 56 | 1523 | 765 | 32 | 5/63 | 23.90 | 3.01 | 47.5 | 1 | 1 | - |
55 | LC Braund | LC Braund (ENG) | 1902-1908 | 6 | 180.4 | 40 | 1084 | 548 | 16 | 8/81 | 34.25 | 3.03 | 67.7 | - | 2 | - |
56 | CJ McDermott | CJ McDermott (AUS) | 1984-1995 | 10 | 390.5 | 84 | 2345 | 1201 | 41 | 5/42 | 29.29 | 3.07 | 57.1 | 2 | 2 | - |
57 | AA Mailey | AA Mailey (AUS) | 1920-1925 | 4 | - | 18 | 1272 | 655 | 24 | 9/121 | 27.29 | 3.08 | 53.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
58 | B Lee | B Lee (AUS) | 1999-2008 | 8 | 306.4 | 71 | 1840 | 968 | 34 | 5/47 | 28.47 | 3.15 | 54.1 | 2 | 1 | - |
59 | NM Lyon | NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2024 | 14 | 499.3 | 77 | 2997 | 1579 | 50 | 5/50 | 31.58 | 3.16 | 59.9 | 3 | 1 | - |
60 | MA Starc | MA Starc (AUS) | 2016-2024 | 8 | 261.3 | 56 | 1569 | 865 | 26 | 4/36 | 33.26 | 3.30 | 60.3 | 2 | - | - |
61 | A Cotter | A Cotter (AUS) | 1904-1912 | 6 | 224.1 | 30 | 1345 | 775 | 29 | 6/40 | 26.72 | 3.45 | 46.3 | 2 | 2 | - |
62 | JR Thomson | JR Thomson (AUS) | 1972-1982 | 7 | - | 20 | 1427 | 830 | 26 | 5/62 | 31.92 | 3.48 | 54.8 | 3 | 1 | - |
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