Both Australia and England had the best bowling lineup in the history of cricket. Throughout the years, both teams showed their full potential in the bowling sector and they paid a lot of attention to the bowing attack each team had since it was test cricket series. Both teams had powerful at the same time skillful bowlers from each end and they destroyed both teams’ batting lineup. In this list, you will be seeing the best 10 bowlers who have the most wickets in this series. These 10 players had the most significant records and bowling skills in their careers.
1. Shane Warne
The player at the top of this list is the former cricketer and bowler SHANE WARNE from the team Australia in the ASHES series. He has the lifetime achievement of having the most wickets in the ASHES series. He has a total of 195 wickets and he has bowled with an Eco 2.52 in his career from 1993 – 2007 and his best figure in ASHES is 8/71
2. Glenn Mcgrath
The player at the 2nd spot is the former cricketer and great bowler GLENN MCGRATH from team Australia in the 2000s and his performance in the ASHES series and he has a total of 157 wickets and he has bowled with an Eco of 2.70 in this series in his career from 1994 – 2007, and his best bowling figure is 8/38
3. Hugh Trumble
The player at the 3rd spot is the former cricketer and bowler HUGH TRUMBLE from team Australia and he was one of the earliest cricketers. He has a total of 141 wickets in the ASHES series and has bowled with an Eco of 2.23 in this series in his career from 1890 – 1904. His best bowling figure is 8/65 in an innings.
4. Stuart Broad
The player in the 4th spot is the current bowler and cricketer STUART BROAD from the team England and his performance in the ASHES series in his career from 2009 till now. He has a total of 131 wickets in his ASHES career and he has bowled with an Eco of 3.16 in his career his best bowling figure was 8/15 in an innings.
5. Dennis Lillee
The player in the 5th spot is the former cricketer and bowler DENNIS LILLEE from the Australian team and his great performance in the ASHES series in the 1970s. He has a total of 128 wickets in this series and he has bowled with an Eco of 2.45 in his career from 1971 – 1982 and his best bowling figure in an innings was 7/89.
6. Ian Botham
The player in the 6th spot is the former cricketer and bowler IAN BOTHAM from the England team and his performance in the ASHES series in the 1980s. He has a total of 128 wickets in ASHES and has bowled with an Eco of 2.97 in his career which was from the year 1977 – 1989, and his best bowling figure in an innings was 6/95.
7. Bob Willis
The player at the 7th spot is the former cricketer and bowler BOB WILLIS from the team England who played with a great spirit in the 1970s. He has a total of 123 wickets in his ASHES career and has bowled with an Eco of 2.78 in his career from 1971 – 1983. His best bowling figure in an innings was 8/43.
8. Monty Noble
The player at the 8th spot is the former cricketer and one of the earliest players MONTY NOBLE from the Australian team and his performance in the late 1890s. He has a total of 115 wickets in the ASHES series and has bowled with an Eco of 2.48 in this series in his career from 1898 – 1909 and his best figure was 7/17 in an innings.
9. Ray Lindwall
The player at the 9th spot is the former cricketer and bowler RAY LINDWALL from the Australian team and his performance for his team in the 1950s. He has a total of 114 wickets in the ASHES series and has bowled with an Eco of 2.28 in his career which was from 1946 – 1959, and his best figure was 7/63 in an innings.
10. James Anderson
The player at the 10th spot is the current best bowler in the ASHES series and cricketer JAMES ANDERSON from the England cricket team, and his performance in the ASHES with a total of 112 wickets till now and a lot more to come in upcoming series. He has bowled with an Eco of 2.95 in this series and his best was 6/47 till now.