The Australian national cricket team take some pride in the fact that they have unearthed the brightest talents in their history. Moreover, the cricket body of Australia also backed the players to a great extent through and through.
This is precisely the reason why Australia are the most successful team in the history of the sport. The fact that they have been able to form a strong team with all their bases covered made them a phenomenal force to be reckoned with in international cricket.
Talking about their bowling unit, Australia have had a plethora of bowlers who made a name for themselves. The likes of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, Jeff Thompson, Mitchell Johnson, Jason Gillespie and others have well and truly dominated the game with their bowling skills.
Talking about the current crop of pacers, the likes of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have been performing really well. Moreover, it is not that easy to remain at the top of the bowler’s rankings in Test cricket.
However, some of the bowlers have made it a habit of staying at the top of the bowler’s rankings by delivering the goods on a consistent basis. In this article, let’s take a look at the 2 Australian bowlers who were as number one Test-ranked bowlers for more than 1300 days.
1. Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins holds the record for being at the top of the bowler rankings for more than four years. He remained at the top of the Test bowler’s rankings for as many as 1466 days. Cummins has played 49 Tests in his career wherein he has accounted for 217 dismissals including 8 fifers.
2. Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. The former Australian cricketer remained at the top of the Test bowler’s rankings for as many as 1306 days. Glenn McGrath has taken 563 wickets in 124 Tests including 29 fifers.
Most consecutive days as number 1 in Tests as a bowler:
1) Dale Steyn – 2343
2) Curtly Ambrose – 1719
3) Muralitharan – 1711
4) Pat Cummins – 1466
5) Glenn Mcgrath – 1306— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 22, 2023
