![10. Wayne Clark (Australia): Period: 1977-1978; Tests: 5; Innings: 9; Wickets: 28; Average: 25.03; Strike-rate: 56.6; 5WI: 0; 10WM: 0; BBI: 4-46; BBM: 8-147. Paul Kane / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/44G6V2LB4GX67U7I24TCLMP2BI.jpg?smart=true&auth=2fb2cd1b1ebdbfd1adad4c5412779ede7b26a32c2364bdbcf35ad64a201ca774&width=400&height=225)
![1. Kapil Dev (India): Period: 1981-1992; Tests: 11; Innings: 21; Wickets: 51; Average: 24.58; Strike-rate: 61.5; 5 wickets in an innings: 5; 10 wickets in a match: 0; Best bowling in an innings: 9-106; Best bowling in a match: 8-109. Adrian Murrell / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RMEC4PUUGVM2ZPWX3MZE5DQLR4.jpg?smart=true&auth=d8fa0b22908fa91e65d04506d873d79b98a34822e507b728d6859fceb186afdd&width=400&height=225)
![2. Anil Kumble (India): Period: 1999-2008; Tests: 10; Innings: 18; Wickets: 49; Average: 37.73; Strike-rate: 65.3; 5WI: 4; 10WM: 1; BBI: 8-141; BBM: 12-279. Adrian Murrell / Allsport UK](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QNCJSVBNZWC6A5VAHTPAPW5ZS4.jpg?smart=true&auth=69763f1cdb2931b59a11dbe5492f00a1f5d231c6525d05530842324050386e92&width=400&height=225)
![3. Brett Lee (Australia): Period: 1999-2008; Tests: 8; Innings: 16; Wickets: 45; Average: 26.71; Strike-rate: 47.5; 5WI: 2; 10WM: 0; BBI: 5-47; BBM: 7-78. Adam Pretty / Allsport](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XTQHLC53XFZ753XCRFOPOIVD4M.jpg?smart=true&auth=0a5f982eb810e279455c30ca3d9be790c387002880cca940c2bbab0309e97dc3&width=400&height=225)
![4. Bishan Singh Bedi (India): Period: 1968-1978; Tests: 7; Innings: 14; Wickets: 35; Average: 27.51; Strike-rate: 68.3; 5WI: 3; 10WM: 1; BBI: 5-55; BBM: 10-194. Dennis Oulds / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6C4422XJS4PBI4FWEX55E6ANNY.jpg?smart=true&auth=34a85ad8100271d57d51a310518438b33c4443478e6510b47b0a12dfe7463c61&width=400&height=225)
![5. Craig McDermott (Australia): Period: 1985-1992; Tests: 7; Innings: 12; Wickets: 34; Average: 25.58; Strike-rate: 58.8; 5WI: 3; 10WM: 1; BBI: 5-54; BBM: 10-168. Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4G72M5PURVVKSDWKQ23MKONHPA.jpg?smart=true&auth=725374358a0725cd341438145e3a7a800787483b10cda537ce23d5e68e2f4384&width=400&height=225)
![6. Erapalli Prasanna (India), left: Period: 1967-1978; Tests: 8; Innings: 15; Wickets: 31; Average: 27.51; Strike-rate: 82.6; 5WI: 2; 10WM: 0; BBI: 6-104; BBM: 8-218. Hk Rajashekar / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K6CMTVQ2LWT43UBRYKQR3HYHTE.jpg?smart=true&auth=cc18cb76711caa9c55f4f735b5678e1f91c38153d80bd983258ea75578d8e278&width=400&height=225)
![7. Nathan Lyon (Australia): Period: 2011-????; Tests: 7; Innings: 14; Wickets: 30; Average: 36.40; Strike-rate: 63.4; 5WI: 2; 10WM: 1; BBI: 7-152; BBM: 12-286. Daniel Munoz / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F7DOJOP7WG3C5P37JBNFVVQQ5E.jpg?smart=true&auth=04ed21ddc73edd76ad4d618af0d56a974aa826e505da9715d5796c6bd4dccccb&width=400&height=225)
![8. Mitchell Johnson (Australia): Period: 2007-2014; Tests: 7; Innings: 14; Wickets: 29; Average: 34.17; Strike-rate: 60.1; 5WI: 0; 10WM: 0; BBI: 4-61; BBM: 6-159. Scott Barbour / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UX6YPJRRJ4TFE3J7VR2OMWCGRM.jpg?smart=true&auth=f4f62de90116b50ed42a19bdc74c3c34eeb02df654c5106baa6bde8ee6342778&width=400&height=225)
![9. Bhagwat Chandrasekhar (India): Period: 1967-1978; Tests: 8; Innings: 15; Wickets: 29; Average: 30.27; Strike-rate: 67.4; 5WI: 3; 10WM: 1; BBI: 6-52; BBM: 12-104. James Jackson / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EXGDWTOARRGA4MJOOCFX3Y7F3M.jpg?smart=true&auth=a843edc88c6ad0b5daea27708a362e3b37f8b78e750e203d771410f441399e15&width=400&height=225)
![10. Wayne Clark (Australia): Period: 1977-1978; Tests: 5; Innings: 9; Wickets: 28; Average: 25.03; Strike-rate: 56.6; 5WI: 0; 10WM: 0; BBI: 4-46; BBM: 8-147. Paul Kane / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/44G6V2LB4GX67U7I24TCLMP2BI.jpg?smart=true&auth=2fb2cd1b1ebdbfd1adad4c5412779ede7b26a32c2364bdbcf35ad64a201ca774&width=400&height=225)
![1. Kapil Dev (India): Period: 1981-1992; Tests: 11; Innings: 21; Wickets: 51; Average: 24.58; Strike-rate: 61.5; 5 wickets in an innings: 5; 10 wickets in a match: 0; Best bowling in an innings: 9-106; Best bowling in a match: 8-109. Adrian Murrell / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RMEC4PUUGVM2ZPWX3MZE5DQLR4.jpg?smart=true&auth=d8fa0b22908fa91e65d04506d873d79b98a34822e507b728d6859fceb186afdd&width=400&height=225)
![2. Anil Kumble (India): Period: 1999-2008; Tests: 10; Innings: 18; Wickets: 49; Average: 37.73; Strike-rate: 65.3; 5WI: 4; 10WM: 1; BBI: 8-141; BBM: 12-279. Adrian Murrell / Allsport UK](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QNCJSVBNZWC6A5VAHTPAPW5ZS4.jpg?smart=true&auth=69763f1cdb2931b59a11dbe5492f00a1f5d231c6525d05530842324050386e92&width=400&height=225)
![3. Brett Lee (Australia): Period: 1999-2008; Tests: 8; Innings: 16; Wickets: 45; Average: 26.71; Strike-rate: 47.5; 5WI: 2; 10WM: 0; BBI: 5-47; BBM: 7-78. Adam Pretty / Allsport](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XTQHLC53XFZ753XCRFOPOIVD4M.jpg?smart=true&auth=0a5f982eb810e279455c30ca3d9be790c387002880cca940c2bbab0309e97dc3&width=400&height=225)
![4. Bishan Singh Bedi (India): Period: 1968-1978; Tests: 7; Innings: 14; Wickets: 35; Average: 27.51; Strike-rate: 68.3; 5WI: 3; 10WM: 1; BBI: 5-55; BBM: 10-194. Dennis Oulds / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6C4422XJS4PBI4FWEX55E6ANNY.jpg?smart=true&auth=34a85ad8100271d57d51a310518438b33c4443478e6510b47b0a12dfe7463c61&width=400&height=225)
![5. Craig McDermott (Australia): Period: 1985-1992; Tests: 7; Innings: 12; Wickets: 34; Average: 25.58; Strike-rate: 58.8; 5WI: 3; 10WM: 1; BBI: 5-54; BBM: 10-168. Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4G72M5PURVVKSDWKQ23MKONHPA.jpg?smart=true&auth=725374358a0725cd341438145e3a7a800787483b10cda537ce23d5e68e2f4384&width=400&height=225)
![6. Erapalli Prasanna (India), left: Period: 1967-1978; Tests: 8; Innings: 15; Wickets: 31; Average: 27.51; Strike-rate: 82.6; 5WI: 2; 10WM: 0; BBI: 6-104; BBM: 8-218. Hk Rajashekar / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K6CMTVQ2LWT43UBRYKQR3HYHTE.jpg?smart=true&auth=cc18cb76711caa9c55f4f735b5678e1f91c38153d80bd983258ea75578d8e278&width=400&height=225)
![7. Nathan Lyon (Australia): Period: 2011-????; Tests: 7; Innings: 14; Wickets: 30; Average: 36.40; Strike-rate: 63.4; 5WI: 2; 10WM: 1; BBI: 7-152; BBM: 12-286. Daniel Munoz / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F7DOJOP7WG3C5P37JBNFVVQQ5E.jpg?smart=true&auth=04ed21ddc73edd76ad4d618af0d56a974aa826e505da9715d5796c6bd4dccccb&width=400&height=225)
![8. Mitchell Johnson (Australia): Period: 2007-2014; Tests: 7; Innings: 14; Wickets: 29; Average: 34.17; Strike-rate: 60.1; 5WI: 0; 10WM: 0; BBI: 4-61; BBM: 6-159. Scott Barbour / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UX6YPJRRJ4TFE3J7VR2OMWCGRM.jpg?smart=true&auth=f4f62de90116b50ed42a19bdc74c3c34eeb02df654c5106baa6bde8ee6342778&width=400&height=225)
![9. Bhagwat Chandrasekhar (India): Period: 1967-1978; Tests: 8; Innings: 15; Wickets: 29; Average: 30.27; Strike-rate: 67.4; 5WI: 3; 10WM: 1; BBI: 6-52; BBM: 12-104. James Jackson / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EXGDWTOARRGA4MJOOCFX3Y7F3M.jpg?smart=true&auth=a843edc88c6ad0b5daea27708a362e3b37f8b78e750e203d771410f441399e15&width=400&height=225)
![10. Wayne Clark (Australia): Period: 1977-1978; Tests: 5; Innings: 9; Wickets: 28; Average: 25.03; Strike-rate: 56.6; 5WI: 0; 10WM: 0; BBI: 4-46; BBM: 8-147. Paul Kane / Getty Images](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/44G6V2LB4GX67U7I24TCLMP2BI.jpg?smart=true&auth=2fb2cd1b1ebdbfd1adad4c5412779ede7b26a32c2364bdbcf35ad64a201ca774&width=400&height=225)
Australia v India 2018/19: Best bowlers and bowling performances down under over past 70 years
Ahead of India's first Test against Australia, starting in Adelaide on Thursday, Chitrabhanu Kadalayil looks at the most successful men - cherry in hand
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Chitrabhanu Kadalayil
December 03, 2018
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