Top 10 Australian Test cricketers of all time

#2. Ricky Ponting

Ponting has scored the highest Test runs by any Australian player

The greatest captain of all-time and one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the game, Ricky Ponting’s career is full of accolades. Having made his debut in 1995, Ponting soon became a regular in the national setup before establishing himself as a quality batsman.

Ponting had the ability to play every shot in the book and was an absolute master in executing the hook and pull shots. Throughout his career, Ponting played many valuable innings for Australia and as a captain, helped them become a near-invincible unit for quite some time.

In 168 Tests, Ponting scored 13,378 runs at an average of 51.85, scoring 62 fifties and 41 hundreds, with 257 against India being his highest score. Ponting was also an equally brilliant fielder with 196 catches to his name, the fourth most for any fielder.

#1. Don Bradman

Bradman is undoubtedly the greatest Australian Test cricketer of all-time

It had to be this man! It just had to be him at the top. Debuting at just 20, Sir Don became the most feared batsman during the 1930s and 40s. His consistent and prolific batting made Australia a formidable unit and also made him an iconic figure of the sport.

An extremely versatile batsman, Bradman was one of the finest players of the deliveries with extra bounce, preferring the hook and pull shots to play such deliveries. His stance was such that he was able to play the deliveries well without compromising his defense. In short, he was one of a kind.

In a career lasting two decades, Bradman scored 6996 runs at an astronomical average of 99.94 with 13 fifties and 29 centuries. Truly, the greatest cricketer Australia ever had.