With 195 wickets, Shane Warne holds the record for the most Ashes wickets in history. But who else makes up the top 10?
A captivating 2023 Ashes series ended all square, with Australia retaining the urn. It also marked the end of a true great, as Stuart Broad bowed out of Test cricket in style.
Broad was one of the stars of the show and has ensured his place in the Ashes record books. But where does his tally of 153 Ashes wickets rank all-time? Here, we look at the top 10 leading wicket-takers in Ashes history.
Most Ashes Wickets in History – Top 10 Bowlers
1. Shane Warne (Australia) – 195 wickets2. Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 157 wickets3. Stuart Broad (England) – 153 wickets4. Hugh Trumble (Australia) – 141 wickets=5. Dennis Lillee (Australia) – 128 wickets=5. Ian Botham (England) – 128 wickets7. Bob Willis (England) – 123 wickets8. James Anderson (England) – 117 wickets9. Monty Noble (Australia) – 115 wickets10. Ray Lindwall (Australia) – 114 wickets
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The late, great Shane Warne tops the all-time list for most wickets in Ashes history. The King of Spin took 195 wickets at an economy of 2.52 across 36 Tests against England. His tally of 11 five-wicket hauls is also the most in Ashes history.
Warne’s best Ashes year came in 2005, when he took 40 wickets in England – yet even that extraordinary effort couldn’t prevent Australia from losing the series. Two years later, he retired in style after helping Australia whitewash England 5-0 in 2006-07.
Warne’s impact on the Ashes is immortalised by one ball: the ‘Ball of the Century’ to Mike Gatting in 1993, which drifted, dipped and spun to clip off stump. It remains perhaps the most famous delivery in Test cricket.
2. Glenn McGrath (157)
Another Australian great, Glenn McGrath was Warne’s long-time partner in tormenting England. Across 30 Ashes Tests, McGrath took 157 wickets at an economy of 2.70, with best innings figures of 8-38.
Like Warne, McGrath retired after the 2006-07 Ashes series. He stands sixth in the all-time list of Test wickets (563), with only two pace bowlers – Broad and James Anderson – ahead of him.
McGrath took 157 of those wickets in the Ashes. His economy was 2.7 and his best innings against England was 8-38.
3. Stuart Broad (153)
Stuart Broad bowed out of Test cricket after the 2023 Ashes, cementing his legacy as one of England’s greatest bowlers. Broad finished with 153 wickets in Ashes Tests, including 22 in his final series.
He may have fallen just short of McGrath’s total, but Broad’s battles with Australian opener David Warner have become iconic. His economy rate (3.18) is the highest among this elite group, but his ability to turn matches in an instant ensured his place in Ashes folklore.
4. Hugh Trumble (141)
Another Australian rounds out the top three in the form of Trumble, who played in the late 1800s and early 20th century.
In 31 matches, and 55 innings, Trumble – a spinner – took 141 wickets from 7,895 deliveries against England.
He had 448 maiden overs, while his best figures in an Ashes Test were 12-89.
5. Dennis Lillee (128)
Another Australia great, Dennis Lillee had England’s batters on the back foot between 1971 and 1982, across 24 matches, 47 innings and 6,998 deliveries.
Lillee went for just 2,858 runs, which is second-best of any player on this list. When he retired, Lillee had taken 355 Test wickets from just 70 matches – an average of five per match.
Arguably his most famous performance against England came in the 1977 Centenary Match, which marked 100 years since the first Test Australia played. Lillee took 6-26 and 5-139 in a match-winning display.
6. Ian Botham (128)
Tied with Lillee is England’s Ian Botham. “Beefy” as he was dubbed, was a true maverick, and spearheaded England’s attack against the Aussies between 1977 and 1989.
In 58 innings, he took 128 wickets for 7,252 runs, while he accumulated 232 maidens at a 2.97 economy rate.
One of British sports true personalities, Botham went from being England’s best all-rounder, to captain, to resigning, within four years of making his debut.
His performances in the 1981 series have gone down in history as possibly the greatest individual displays in Ashes history.
7. Bob Willis (123)
An England great who went on to become a stalwart of the media coverage of cricket in his later years, Bob Willis was a brilliant bowler in his prime.
Willis might have featured in Ashes series between 1971 and 1983 but, like Botham, his approach would not have been out of place in the modern era of high-risk, high-reward cricket in the longest format.
His finest Ashes moment came in the same match that Botham scored 149 not out in the third Test of the 1981 series at Headingley. With Botham doing the damage with the bat during the follow-on, Willis took 8-43 to propel England to victory.
8. James Anderson (117)
Perhaps the greatest fast bowler in England’s history, James Anderson took 117 Ashes wickets at an average of 35.97. His 704 wickets overall in Test matches is the third-most in history, and the most by a pace bowler.
9. Monty Noble (115)
Renowned as one of the greatest – if not the greatest – all-rounders that Australia have produced, Monty Noble played in 39 Ashes Tests between 1898 and 1909.
His best Ashes innings was 7-17 in the first innings of a Test in Melbourne in January 1902. The second innings wasn’t bad, either – Noble took 6-60 to finish with remarkable figures of 13-77.
Noble finished with an economy rate of 2.48 in the Ashes, while going for 2,860 runs – the third-best total in this list.
10. Ray Lindwall (114)
One shy of Noble and Anderson’s total and tenth on the list is Ray Lindwall, who took 114 wickets across 51 innings (29 Tests) for Australia against England between 1946 and 1959.
Of the players on this list, Lindwall went for the fewest runs – 2,559 – while his best match figures were 9-70.
Lindwall was uncontested as Australia’s opening bowler in the era immediately following World War II, and inspired Australia to a 4-0 win on English soil in the 1948 series.
His best innings came in Sydney in the 1947-48 series, taking 7-63.
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