Most wickets
Player Span Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5 10
CV Grimmett 1924-1940 79 146 28467 12976 513 9/180 16/289 25.29 2.73 55.4 48 13
(South Australia, Victoria)
MS Kasprowicz 1990-2008 101 187 22216 10833 441 8/44 10/88 24.56 2.92 50.3 26 2
(Queensland)
AJ Bichel 1992-2007 89 167 19654 9994 430 7/54 10/92 23.24 3.05 45.7 22 4
(Queensland)
J Angel 1991-2004 105 196 22351 10418 419 6/35 9/110 24.86 2.79 53.3 13 0
(Western Australia)
JM Bird 2011-2025 93 174 19320 9023 408 7/18 11/95 22.11 2.80 47.3 19 6
(New South Wales, Tasmania)
TM Alderman 1974-1993 97 178 20490 9299 384 7/28 14/87 24.21 2.72 53.3 17 3
(Western Australia)
CG Rackemann 1979-1996 102 181 22400 10079 383 7/43 11/107 26.31 2.69 58.4 12 1
(Queensland)
GF Lawson 1978-1992 103 183 20930 8673 367 6/31 9/49 23.63 2.48 57.0 12 0
(New South Wales)
GRJ Matthews 1982-1997 116 201 26764 10518 363 8/52 11/133 28.97 2.35 73.7 19 4
(New South Wales)
JR Thomson 1972-1986 84 148 16539 8591 355 7/27 12/112 24.20 3.11 46.5 18 3
(New South Wales, Queensland)
SM Boland 2011-2025 94 171 18704 8434 354 7/31 10/102 23.82 2.70 52.8 9 1
(Victoria)
AA Mallett 1967-1981 77 139 20958 8171 344 7/57 13/122 23.75 2.33 60.9 19 2
(South Australia)
TA Copeland 2010-2023 94 172 21602 9049 344 8/92 10/115 26.30 2.51 62.7 16 2
(New South Wales)
DK Lillee 1969-1988 75 139 17773 8055 338 7/36 12/113 23.83 2.71 52.5 18 4
(Tasmania, Western Australia)
PM Siddle 2007-2025 90 169 17932 8051 332 8/54 9/77 24.25 2.69 54.0 12 0
(Tasmania, Victoria)
SCG MacGill 1994-2008 87 152 19363 11330 328 6/64 9/128 34.54 3.51 59.0 17 0
(New South Wales, Western Australia)
CP Tremain 2012-2024 83 154 15159 7171 319 7/82 10/143 22.47 2.83 47.5 11 1
(New South Wales, Victoria)
PR Reiffel 1988-2002 86 162 19137 8242 318 6/57 10/136 25.91 2.58 60.1 7 2
(Victoria)
CD Matthews 1984-1995 79 142 17663 8912 307 8/101 9/95 29.02 3.02 57.5 18 0
(Tasmania, Western Australia)
CR Miller 1986-2002 84 152 20285 9738 304 7/49 12/119 32.03 2.88 66.7 11 2
(South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria)
CJ McDermott 1983-1995 67 123 14974 7605 303 8/44 10/110 25.09 3.04 49.4 22 2
(Queensland)
GAR Lock 1962-1971 66 120 20107 7210 302 7/53 11/131 23.87 2.15 66.5 16 2
(Western Australia)
AN Connolly 1959-1970 71 129 17973 7745 297 9/67 13/165 26.07 2.58 60.5 12 4
(Victoria)
JR Hopes 2001-2016 104 178 19172 7920 296 6/40 9/114 26.75 2.47 64.7 11 0
(Queensland)
BP Julian 1990-2001 87 159 16143 8573 292 7/39 10/86 29.35 3.18 55.2 15 2
(Western Australia)
DE Bollinger 2002-2017 89 161 15668 8165 290 6/47 12/131 28.15 3.12 54.0 10 2
(New South Wales)
DG Wright 1997-2011 86 158 18424 8313 282 6/25 9/135 29.47 2.70 65.3 10 0
(Tasmania, Victoria)
AIC Dodemaide 1983-1997 94 167 19880 8884 281 6/67 9/78 31.61 2.68 70.7 12 0
(Victoria)
CJ Sayers 2011-2021 71 129 16343 7216 279 8/64 13/131 25.86 2.64 58.5 14 3
(South Australia)
JW Martin 1956-1968 77 135 17034 8703 273 8/97 9/104 31.87 3.06 62.3 12 0
(New South Wales, South Australia)
TBA May 1984-1996 80 132 22575 9943 270 7/93 11/171 36.82 2.64 83.6 15 2
(South Australia)
MT Steketee 2015-2025 75 137 14018 7082 269 7/44 10/92 26.32 3.03 52.1 5 1
(Queensland)
MG Neser 2010-2025 76 134 14007 6487 268 6/37 9/70 24.20 2.77 52.2 9 0
(Queensland)
MG Hughes 1982-1995 76 133 16762 8169 267 7/81 10/121 30.59 2.92 62.7 10 2
(Victoria)
G Dymock 1971-1982 75 135 17058 7032 266 6/79 8/95 26.43 2.47 64.1 6 0
(Queensland)
R Benaud 1948-1964 73 125 18106 7172 266 7/32 12/148 26.96 2.37 68.0 12 3
(New South Wales)
MJ Nicholson 1996-2008 79 148 15534 7990 266 6/76 8/118 30.03 3.08 58.3 5 0
(New South Wales, Western Australia)
BW Hilfenhaus 2005-2015 68 124 15341 7742 262 7/58 10/87 29.54 3.02 58.5 9 1
(Tasmania)
D Tazelaar 1986-1996 73 136 15371 7050 257 6/48 10/80 27.43 2.75 59.8 9 1
(Queensland)
JM Mennie 2011-2020 69 129 14605 6942 256 7/96 9/88 27.11 2.85 57.0 6 0
(South Australia)
AA Noffke 2000-2010 75 136 14855 7315 254 6/24 9/143 28.79 2.95 58.4 12 0
(Queensland, Western Australia)
PR Sleep 1977-1993 127 203 19467 9883 254 8/133 8/43 38.90 3.04 76.6 7 0
(South Australia)
RJ Bright 1972-1988 101 166 22887 8821 252 6/61 9/55 35.00 2.31 90.8 10 0
(Victoria)
MWH Inness 1998-2008 73 138 13788 6439 251 7/19 11/86 25.65 2.80 54.9 8 2
(Victoria, Western Australia)
MR Whitney 1980-1993 77 133 14983 7314 251 7/75 9/146 29.13 2.92 59.6 10 0
(New South Wales)
AK Davidson 1949-1963 62 114 13425 5195 246 7/31 9/49 21.11 2.32 54.5 10 0
(New South Wales)
LO Fleetwood-Smith 1932-1940 41 73 11576 6034 246 9/135 15/96 24.52 3.12 47.0 25 8
(Victoria)
RR Lindwall 1946-1960 66 110 14080 5497 243 7/45 10/73 22.62 2.34 57.9 10 1
(New South Wales, Queensland)
JM Holland 2008-2023 79 142 16630 7766 242 7/82 9/172 32.09 2.80 68.7 9 0
(Victoria)
JD Higgs 1970-1983 75 134 14962 7172 240 8/66 12/99 29.88 2.87 62.3 12 2
(Victoria)
By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry.
Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years | post-war
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
South Australia v Queensland at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield final, Mar 26-29, 2025 [First-class]
Tasmania v New South Wales at Hobart, Sheffield Shield 30th match, Mar 15-18, 2025 [First-class]
Western Australia v Victoria at W.A.C.A, Sheffield Shield 29th match, Mar 15-18, 2025 [First-class]
South Australia v Queensland at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield 28th match, Mar 15-18, 2025 [First-class]