Pace bowling has been a hallmark of Australian Cricket. The combination of pace, swing, accuracy, and aggression is a factor for Australia winning most matches. Many fast-bowling pairs have emerged, wreaking havoc on the cricketing world.Here, we view the Top 10 Australian Fast Bowling Pairs in Cricket.
1. Mitchell Starc And Pat Cummins
Mitchell Starc And Pat Cummins, both with raw pace and aggression, have formed a formidable partnership in recent years. Their ability to bowl at devastating speeds and generate movement on all surfaces has made them a nightmare for batters, especially in Tests.
2. Pat Cummins And James Pattinson
James Pattinson came in the 2012 Test Series against India to partner with Pat Cummins. They wrecked through the Indian batting line-up and troubled many batters with their pace and movement. Australia won the Test Series, and James Pattinson picked the MOTM award. Injury concerns have limited both men’s appearances on the field, but together, they can dismantle some of cricket’s finest batters.
3. Peter Siddle And Ben Hilfenhaus
Siddle’s relentless line and length, coupled with Hilfenhaus’s ability to swing the ball, made them a successful pairing in Test Cricket. They played crucial roles in Australia’s triumph in the 2010s, after no emergence of fast bowling in Australia. In Test matches, Siddle and Hilfenhaus used their skills to trouble settled- batters and dismantle most teams who could not handle the pace.
4. Mitchell Starc And Josh Hazelwood
Starc’s ability to generate pace and movement off the ball and Hazelwood’s consistency and troubling line and length made them lethal. Together, they have formed a partnership that can trouble batters of Test and limited-overs Cricket.
5. Mitchell Johnson And Ryan Harris
The combination of Harris's ball-swinging ability and Johnson's left-arm pace and aggression in bowling made them a deadly pair. The duo formed a partnership, which complemented both their abilities. Johnson’s express speed and Harris’s accuracy put tremendous pressure on batters worldwide.
6. Craig Mcdermott And Merv Hughes
McDermott’s raw pace and Hughes's aggressive and relentless bowling style made them a deadly pair to face. Their ability to bowl long spells and maintain consistency and intensity throughout matches made them challenging for batters.
7. Dennis Lillee And Jeff Thomson
Dennis Lillee And Jeff Thomson were a lethal duo to face in the 1980s. Together with their devilish pace and accuracy, Lillee and Thomson troubled batters. Lillee’s exceptional skill and control, combined with Thomson’s raw speed, struck terror in the hearts of opponents.
8. Jason Gillespie And Brett Lee
Gillespie’s accuracy and ability to extract bounce, combined with Lee’s raw speed, challenged and troubled many batters in cricket. They formed a lethal duo in the 2000s, crucial in Australia’s glory days, with their pace and swing that troubled many batters worldwide.
9. Andy Bichel And Glenn Mcgrath
Bichel and McGrath were a lethal duo in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. They challenged all opponents with Bichels’s swinging ability and McGrath's raw pace and movement off the ball. They picked up many crucial wickets, and especially in the final, they troubled most Indian top-order batters. McGrath and Bichel were instrumental in Australia lifting the World Cup.
10. Glenn Mcgrath And Jason Gillespie
McGrath and Gillespie became legends in Australian Cricket History thanks to their exceptional performance in the Ashes 2005 Test Series. In the series together, at the peak of their bowling abilities, the duo troubled many English batters and struck out many of England’s top-order batters before settling. McGrath and Gillespie were a nightmare to face in the mid-2000s.
