Most Test wickets against Australia

Regarded as one of the greatest teams, Australia have produced some top-draw cricketers in every aspect of the game and across all formats. Their ability to not just triumph in matches but also earn comprehensive wins is what makes the side a dominant force. In the longest format too, players like Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, and David Warner among others have been quite brilliant with the bat. These cricketers have made bowlers from around the world toil hard to earn their scalps. On that note, we take a look that the top three bowlers with the most Test wickets against the Kangaroos-

3. Stuart Broad | England | 131 wickets

Broad’s lethal in-swingers have unsettled the very best of the games, and that includes him scalping the wickets of numerous Aussie batters. Impressively, the tall English pacer is among the leading wicket-takers against Australia in the red-ball format. With 131 wickets in 35 matches, the pacer stands third in the list of most Test wickets against the Aussies.

2. Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 135 wickets

One of the legends of the sport, West Indies’ Courtney Walsh was the first bowler ever in the history of the format to attain the 500-wicket milestone. Furthermore, he got a massive number of wickets against one of his favourite oppositions- Australia. Throughout his stint with the national team, the speedster garnered 135 wickets in 38 matches. Broad, who is just a few wickets behind the Windies legend, could surpass the record in his upcoming matches for England.

1. Ian Botham | England | 148 wickets

The Aussie batters often found it tricky to counter England’s Ian Botham in the red-ball format. His mystical brilliance both with the bat and ball often paid him rich dividends. In addition to this, he aggregated a record 148 wickets in mere 36 matches against the dominant Aussies. With this, he currently holds the record for most wickets taken against Australia in Tests.