Most ODI Wickets For Australia

Australia is a country that plays all formats of the game with expertise and credit goes to their all departments (batting, bowling, and fielding). As a super test-playing nation, Australia’s consistent bowling across all formats is possible due to playing a lot of test cricket, which can always set your line and length precisely. Australia has brought out great bowlers without any exceptions, especially fast bowlers. Let’s check the players with the Most ODI Wickets For Australia –

Glenn McGrath 

The highest wicket-taker of Australia in all formats, Glenn McGrath conquers the tally of taking the most ODI wickets for Australia. The right-hand fast bowler scalped 380 wickets in 249 matches. McGrath conceded 21.98 runs for every wicket he took in his career. The ace bowler bagged 7 for 15 in the 2003 World Cup against Namibia which is the best bowling figure by any Australian in ODIs. 

Brett Lee

One of the fastest bowlers of all time, Brett Lee cemented 2nd position in the matter of having the most ODI wickets for Australia with 380 wickets in 221 games. Lee could trouble the batsmen with his swift bouncers, yorkers, and stock deliveries such as inswingers and outswingers. In the one-day internationals, Lee has registered the highest five-wicket hauls by an Australian in ODIs (9). 

Shane Warne

The greatest leg spinner of the game, Shane Warne finds himself at the 3rd place in terms of scalping the most ODI wickets for Australia. From 1993 to 2003, the king of spin played 193 matches and grabbed 193 wickets at a decent average of 25.82. Warne was a part of the Australian side, which clinched the 1999 and 2003 World Cup. 

Mitchell Starc

One of the finest left-arm fast bowlers across formats for Australia, Mitchell Starc’s wicket-taking ability with the new ball by swinging and old ball by executing yorkers and bouncers make him a lethal bowler in ODI cricket. He has featured in 127 games and bagged 244 scalps at a dashing strike rate of 26.68. Starc has also taken 65 wickets in 28 games in the World Cup while being the highest wicket-taker in an edition twice in 2015 (22) & 2019 (27).

Mitchell Johnson

Former Australian quick Mitchell Johnson has taken the 5th most wickets for Australia. Having played 153 ODI games, Johnson claimed 239 wickets at a good average of 25.26. The best trait about Johnson was aggression with an electrifying pace, which rattled the best batting lineup in his career. 

List of Australian Players with Most ODI Wickets

Player	Matches	Innings	Wickets	Average	Strike Rate	Best	Fifers
G McGrath	249	247	380	21.98	34.0	7/15	7
B Lee	221	217	380	23.26	29.4	5/22	9
S Warne	193	190	291	25.82	36.4	5/33	1
M Starc	127	127	244	23.40	26.68	6/28	9
M Johnson	153	150	239	25.26	31.3	6/31	3
CJ McDermott	138	138	203	24.71	36.7	5/44	1
S Waugh	325	207	195	34.67	45.5	4/33	0
A Zampa	105	105	179	28.19	30.62	5/35	1
N Bracken	116	116	174	24.36	33.0	5/47	2
S Watson	190	163	168	31.79	38.4	4/36	0
B Hogg	123	113	156	26.84	35.6	5/32	2
J Gillespie	97	96	142	25.42	36.22	5/22	3