Top 3 all time leading wicket takers from Australia against India

India and Australia are set to clash against each other in the Test Championship final on June 7 at The Oval. India have a better record in Tests against Australia in the past few years as they won 4 consecutive Border-Gavaskar trophies against the Australians. It’d be interesting to see if the Men in Blue continue to dominate the Kangaroos.

Australia always had great players who have performed brilliantly against India. There were also some great Australian bowlers who have a tremendous record in this rivalry. On that note, we will take a look at the top 3 all-time leading wicket-takers from Australia against India in Tests.

1. Nathan Lyon

It won’t be wrong to say that the off-spinner Nathan Lyon is one of the greatest Australian spinners in the longest format history. Lyon has taken 116 wickets in just 26 Test matches against India, which includs 9 fifers as well. Lyon has always performed well against India and he will again play a key role in the Test championship final as well. Talking about his overall Tests performance, in 119 matches, he has taken 482 wickets with 23 fifers.

2. Brett Lee

The legendary Australian speedster Brett Lee used to be very quick and consistent at the same time which made him one of the most brutal pacers in the world. Lee has played 12 matches against India and picked up 53 wickets, which included 2 fifers as well at an economy rate of 3.35. While talking about his overall Test performance, he took 310 wickets in 76 Test matches, he played in his career.

3. Richie Benaud

Former Australian leg spinner Richie Benaud has a brilliant record against India in the longest format as in just 8 matches. Benaud picked 52 wickets against the Men in Blue, which included 5 fifers. Benaud played 63 matches in his overall Test career and picked up 248 wickets with 16 fifers at an economy rate of 2.10. He also amassed more than 2000 runs in the Test format.