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Most Wickets (Test)
This list features the players with the most test match wickets taken for the Australia national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPEARANCES | BALLS | WICKETS | YEARS |
1 | Shane Warne | 145 | 40,705 | 708 | 1992-2007 |
2 | Glenn McGrath | 124 | 29,248 | 563 | 1993-2007 |
3 | Nathan Lyon | 139 | 34,502 | 562 | 2011-2025 |
4 | Mitchell Starc | 105 | 20,013 | 433 | 2011-2026 |
5 | Dennis Lillee | 70 | 18,467 | 355 | 1971-1984 |
6 | Pat Cummins | 72 | 14,391 | 315 | 2011-2025 |
7 | Mitchell Johnson | 73 | 16,001 | 313 | 2007-2015 |
8 | Brett Lee | 76 | 16,531 | 310 | 1999-2008 |
9 | Josh Hazlewood | 76 | 15,423 | 295 | 2014-2025 |
10 | Craig McDermott | 71 | 16,586 | 291 | 1984-1996 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). Bowling – most wickets – career – Australia – Test matches. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-most-wickets-career/australia-2/test-matches-1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).

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