Australia is famous for its excellent bowling attacks with both pace and spin. We have seen many legendary Australian bowlers who have played a vital role for Australia in becoming the most successful side in cricket. They are full of patience and play with an attacking mindset. The bowlers challenge the opponents with their aggression. Here, we will list the top 10 Australian bowlers based on the most balls bowled by them in their international careers.

10. Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc is a current left-arm fast bowler and was an essential member of the Australian squad that won the 2015 World Cup. He made his first international appearance in October 2010 in an ODI match against India. Starc has taken over 500 international wickets; he is in the tenth position on the list with 18,598 balls bowled to date.

9. Richie Benaud

Richie Benaud was an all-rounder with right-handed batting and right-arm leg-spin bowling. He played his first test in January 1952; the match was against West Indies. Richie had an international career of 12 years. In 63 tests, he took 248 wickets with 16 five-wicket hauls. Richie bowled 19,108 balls in his career and is in the ninth position on the list.

8. Jason Gillespie

Jason Gillespie is a former right-arm fast bowler and capable lower-order batsman. His best score, 201*, is the world record for the highest score by a night-watchman in tests. Jason made his international debut in August 1996. It was an ODI match against Sri Lanka. He could bowl constantly at a speed of 140 km/hr. Jason made it into the eighth position on the list with 19,402 balls bowled in his career.

7. Dennis Lillee

Dennis Lillee is a former right-arm fast bowler and was the "outstanding fast bowler of his generation." Lillee was very aggressive on the field, and at the time of his retirement, he was the leading wicket-taker in tests. He took over 450 international wickets. Dennis has bowled 22,060 balls in his career and is in the seventh position on the list.

6. Craig McDermott

Craig McDermott is a former right-arm fast bowler; he played his first test in December 1984 against West Indies. He was an essential member of the Australian bowling attack in the 1980s and 1990s. Craig's first five-wickets-haul came in the second test of the 1985 Ashes series. He took 291 wickets and played 71 tests. Craig made it into the sixth position on the list with 24,047 balls bowled in his career.

5. Mitchell Johnson

Mitchell Johnson is a former bowling all-rounder with left-arm fast bowling and left-handed batting. He made his first international appearance in December 2005 in an ODI match against New Zealand and played for Australia till 2015. Mitchell is one of the most successful left-arm bowlers in cricket history. He took over  500 international wickets and is in fifth position with 24,146 balls bowled in his career.

4. Nathan Lyon

Nathan Lyon is the current right-arm off-break bowler; he made his test debut in August 2011 against Sri Lanka. He is the most successful off-spinner for Australia and is the leading wicket-taker among the off-spin bowlers of Australia. Lyon has taken more than 400 International wickets. He has bowled 27,346 balls in his career and made it into the fourth position.

3. Brett Lee

Brett Lee is a former aggressive right-arm fast bowler and is in the third position on the list with 28,261 balls bowled in his career. He made his first international appearance in December 1999. It was a test match against India. Lee was an essential member of the Australian squad that won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003. At that time, he was one of the fastest bowlers.

2. Glenn McGrath

Glenn McGrath is a former right-arm medium-fast bowler who played international cricket for 14 years. He played internationally from 1993 to 2007 and is the most successful fast bowler of Australian cricket. McGrath has taken 900+ international wickets and holds the record for dismissing the most batsmen on ducks in tests (104). He made it into the second position on the list with 42,266 balls bowled in his career.

1. Shane Warne

Shane Warne is a former right-arm leg-break bowler and is the most successful bowler of Australia. He is the only bowler after Muralitharan to take 1,000 international wickets. Warne is the only player to score 4,000+ international runs without scoring a century; he played 15 years of international cricket. He has bowled 51,347 balls in his career and is in the first position on the list.