Australia has predominantly produced many cricket heavyweights throughout the years. They’ve managed to supply many great cricketers in every department, which makes it challenging to choose the top 10 amongst them. Australians have induced a new sense of aggression and determination, which turned many heads to this beautiful game. The Australians’ way of playing the game was admired by many aspiring cricketers and fanatics around the world. We’ve categorized the top 10 Aussie cricketers based on their stats and the impact they created on the game. Let’s get started.
10. David Warner
David Andrew Warner is a left-handed Australian batsman. He is one of the best players of his era. He made his way into the National team without playing a single first-class match. He dominated all three formats for the Aussies and also broke many records worldwide. The daring and dashing opener has been one of the consistent performers through the years for the Aussies. The pocket dynamite received love from all over the world for its great game.
9. Michael Clarke
Michael John Clarke is a former Australian captain. The right-hand middle-order batsman was complimented as a ‘class act’ by many critics around the world. He scored close to eight thousand runs in each ODI and Test format, which is a good feat for a player to achieve. Michael led the Aussie side to be the world champions in 2015. Clarke announced his retirement from cricket; on August 8th shortly, after claiming the world cup.
8. Brett Lee
Brett Lee is a former Aussie Fast bowler. His extreme spells were a nightmare for many batters of his era. He is among those few bowlers in history who consistently clocked 150 Kmph throughout his cricketing career. Brett Lee bagged over 300 wickets in Tests and ODIs each. Bret Lee was the first one to pick hat-tricks in all three formats in international cricket. He announced his retirement in 2012 and took up the job of a cricket commentator.
7. Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh is one of the most successful cricketers in Australian cricket history. The right-handed batsman holds the record of scoring 10927 runs in test cricket. He captained the world cup winning squad in 1999 and led the Australian test team to their record consecutive 16 test wins. He was even awarded the Australian of the year in 2004 for his philanthropic activities.
6. Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath is a former Australian cricketer. The right-arm fast-medium pacer is vastly admired for his discipline and line and length in his bowling. Many cricket fanatics enacted his action. He holds the records of most wickets by a fast bowler in test cricket and most wickets by a bowler in the cricket world cup. Glenn earned his place in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2013.
5. Matthew Hayden
Matthew Hayden is a left-handed former Australian opening batsman. He holds a record of scoring the highest score in test cricket, 380 by an opener. His natural game has always been to counterattack the opposition bowlers. His partnerships with Justin Langer upfront were a treat to watch. He scored 8625 runs in test cricket and over 6000 runs in ODIs.
4. Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist is a former left-handed wicket-keeper batsman for the Australian National Team. He is popularly known as ‘Gilly’. Without any doubt, he is among the greatest wicket-keeper batsmen in the history of the game. He inspired many young lads around the world. He saved Australia from many upsets and won matches single-handedly. His partnerships with the tailenders were memorable.
3. Shane Warne
Shane Warne is a former right-arm leg spinner for Australia. He holds a rare record of picking 700 wickets in test cricket. The spin wizard’s mighty bowling was a nightmare for many batters. He took up many social activities and worked for underprivileged children through the Shane Warne Foundation. He retired from cricket, in the year 2007.
2. Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting is one of the greatest cricketers not in the history of Australian Cricket, but also in the history of World Cricket. The right-hand batsman holds a tremendous record of scoring over 13,000 runs in Both ODI and Test formats. He was a role model for many cricketers around the world. He captained the World cup winning Australian side not once but twice in his career in 2003 and 2007. His game was pure bliss to witness.
1. Donald Bradman
Sir Don Bradman is the all-time greatest Australian Cricketer in history. He has an impeccable average of 99.94 in test cricket. He scored 6996 runs in just 80 innings in test cricket. Sir Don Bradman’s impact on Australian Cricket was immense, and his legacy is immortal.
