Top 10 Australian Spin Bowlers of All Time
The Australian cricket team has shown the world wonders for many years, including the last year in 2023, by winning the World Cup. The funniest thing is that cricket has been in the country for more than 200 years and has seen various changes through time. Today, we will go through some of the top Australian spin bowlers of all time and discuss their careers in brief. So, let's toss the wait off and roll in!
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Shane Warne
Born in 1969, Shane Warne was one of the best Australian spin bowlers. Sadly, he passed away in 2022 due to heart problems while he was on vacation. Warne was a right-arm leg break who played about 145 test matches and 194 ODI matches. He has also scored more than 3,000 test runs and delivered a total of 51,347 balls throughout his career.
Wickets Taken
Test - 708
ODI - 293
Net Worth
$50 million
Presence
1992 - 2007
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Nathan Lyon
Aged 36, Nathan Lyon is one of the top Australian spin bowlers of all time. He was a right-arm off-break who has played 125 test matches and 29 ODI matches till now. Born in New South Wales, Lyon has scored 1480 runs and delivered 33,673 balls in total, combining both test and ODI matches.
Wickets Taken
Test - 509
ODI - 29
Net Worth
$5 million
Presence
2011 - present
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Adam Zampa
Adam Zampa, born in 1992, is one of the finest Australian spin bowlers. He is a right-arm leg breaker who has played about 93 ODI matches and 73 T20 international matches till now. Zampa has scored a total of 333 runs and bowled a total of 6455 balls, combining both ODI and T20I matches. The popular cricketer is slowly emerging as one of the topmost spin bowlers in the game!
Wickets Taken
ODI - 162
T20I - 82
Net Worth
$2 million - $5 million
Presence
2016 - present
Stuart MacGill
Stuart MacGill was one of the best Australian spin bowlers. Born in 1971, this magnificent right-arm leg spinner has played 44 test matches and 3 ODI matches during his career. He has scored a total of 350 runs and delivered 11,417 balls combining both Test and ODI matches.
Wickets Taken
Test - 208
ODI - 6
Net Worth
$1 million - $3 million
Presence
1998 - 2008
Bruce Yardley
Born in 1947, Bruce Yardley was another OG Australian spin bowler. His bowling practices included two styles, i.e.,. right arm medium and right arm off spin. Yardley has played about 33 test matches and 7 ODI matches during his career. He has scored a total of 1036 runs and bowled 9,107 balls, combining Test and ODI. The most interesting thing about Yardley is that he started as a medium-pace fast bowler but then changed his style to off-spin later.
Wickets Taken
Test - 126
ODI - 7
Net Worth
$2 million at the time of death.
Presence
1978 - 1983
Bradd Hogg
Brad Hogg was yet another of the best spin bowlers from Australia. He was a left-arm wrist spin bowler who played 186 Test matches and 790 ODI matches during his career. Hogg has scored a total of 976 runs and delivered a total of 7,088 balls, combining both Yest and ODI matches. He was also the only player who had taken 100 wickets in T20 when he was 40 or older.
Wickets Taken
Test - 17
ODI - 156
Net Worth
$5 million
Presence
1996 - 2014
Bill O’Reilly
Born in 1905, Bill O'Reilly was an amazing Australian spin bowler of his era. His bowling style was light arm-leg break, and he had played 27 test matches and 135 first-class matches. The best thing about this bowler was that he delivered his balls at a speed close to a medium-paced ball. He had scored a total of 2,065 runs and bowled a total of 47,303 balls, combining both test and first-class matches.
Wickets Taken
Test - 144
First Class - 774
Net Worth
Less than $1 million
Presence
1932 - 1946
Claire Grimmet
Born in 1891, Claire Grimmet was another OG Australian spin bowler in Australian history. He was born in New Zealand, but since the country was not hosting test matches at that time, he moved to Australia. His bowling style included leg breaks and googly. Grimmet has played 37 test matches and 248 first-class matches during his career. He has scored a total of 5,277 runs and delivered a total of 88,500 balls, combining both test and first-class matches.
Wickets Taken
Test - 216
First Class - 1,424
Net Worth
Less than $1 million
Presence
1925 - 1936
Richie Benaud
Richie Benaud was one of the best Australian spin bowlers of all time. He was a right-arm leg spinner who played 63 test matches and 259 first-class matches throughout his career. Benaud has scored a total of 13,920 runs and bowled a total of 78,589 balls, combining both test matches and first-class matches.
Wickets Taken
Test - 248
First Class - 945
Net Worth
$17 million
Presence
1952 - 1964
Arthur Mailey
Born in 1886, Arthur Mailey is known as one of the most legendary Australian spin bowlers of all time. He has played 21 test matches and 158 first-class matches throughout his career. Mailey has scored a total of 1,752 runs and delivered a total of 42,404 balls, combining both test and first-class matches.
Wickets Taken
Test - 99
First Class - 779
Net Worth
$1 million
Presence
1920 - 1926
Conclusion
In conclusion, cricket has gone through massive changes at different ages. It would sound vague to rank a new-age player above the OG's, but every era had its best. There have been very few spin bowlers in the history of Australia. But as time passes, we may expect to see more of them emerging and setting new records.
