Top 10 Australian Test cricketers of all time

#4. Shane Warne

Warnie has 708 wickets in Tests

Cricket had the likes of Richie Benaud, Lance Gibbs, and BS Chandrasekhar who were brilliant spinners in their own right but Shane Warne has a huge role in revolutionizing spin-bowling during an era where fast-bowling dominated bowling.

With the ability to turn the ball in any condition and with a variety of deliveries in his armory, Warne always fired for Australia and helped them to many big victories throughout his career.

Warne took 708 wickets in 145 Tests, the highest for any Aussie bowler, at an average of 25.41 with 37 five-wicket hauls to his name, 8/71 being his best in Tests. Warne was also a pretty handy lower-order batsman and he scored 3145 runs, scoring 12 fifties with 99 against New Zealand being his highest Test score.

Warnie was also a pretty good fielder with 125 catches under his belt, the seventh highest by an Australian fielder.

#3. Allan Border

Allan Border was once the leading run-scorer in Test cricket

Another great captain for Australia, Allan Border was the best batsman in the world during his playing days and was Australia’s talisman during the 1980s in addition to being their skipper. A batsman who always played sensibly rather than aggressively, Border was an extremely brilliant player of spin bowling with many considering him to be the best.

Taking over an Australian side that was in a poor state, Border’s leadership made Australia a formidable team and it was the foundation on which the likes of Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting led the team to further glory.

By the time he retired, Border had the record for the most number of Test runs at 11,174 from 156 Tests at an average of 50.56 with 63 fifties and 27 hundreds. Border also took 39 wickets with the ball with 7/46 against West Indies on his 100th Test being his best bowling figures which is better than those of Dennis Lillee.

Border also holds the record for the most number of consecutive Tests played at 153.