{"id":33797,"date":"2023-06-15T15:01:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1843096"},"modified":"2023-06-15T15:41:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:41:10","slug":"highest-wicket-takers-in-the-ashes-all-time","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/highest-wicket-takers-in-the-ashes-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Highest wicket takers in The Ashes all time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Which superstar bowlers have taken more wickets in The Ashes than anyone else? <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Sam Cox\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 15 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>To become one of the all-time leading Ashes wicket-takers, bowlers require immense longevity and prolonged success in one of the fiercest rivalries in sport. Climbing this list means avoiding injuries, while delivering under the incomparable pressure of Ashes battle.<\/p>\n<p>These bowlers have been integral to retaining and\/or reclaiming the urn. All have delivered match-winning performances, but getting into triple-figures for Ashes wickets is also about consistently contributing even when others are taking the headlines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you the five bowlers with the most Ashes wickets taken.<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fshop%2Ftv%2Fsports&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Watch The Ashes live on Sky Sports<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><strong>Most wickets taken in The Ashes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>5. Dennis Lillee \u2013 128 wickets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Half of cricket\u2019s most fearsome bowling duo, Dennis Lillee is one of the all-time greats. The open shirt, trademark moustache and gigantic delivery stride were a terrifying combination for batters around the world, and English batters in the Ashes were no exception.<\/p>\n<p>Lillee was a tearaway pre-injury. Hostile, quick and always aggressive, he made a habit of torturing England\u2019s batters to the tune of a 22.32 average in The Ashes. By the time of his retirement in 1984, he was the leading Test wicket taker in history.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Stuart Broad \u2013 131 wickets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stuart Broad has been through it all in the Ashes from pantomime villain to drubbings down under and series-defining performances. Broad burst onto the scene in 2009, delivering a magic spell for England to regain the urn. He has had low moments since then, including some major struggles in Australia, but there have been plenty of highs along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The 8-15 at Trent Bridge in 2015 broke a catalogue of records and won England the series. In 2019, he tormented David Warner on his way to 23 wickets at an average of 26.65.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Hugh Trumble \u2013 141 wickets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Playing between 1890 and 1904, all of Hugh Trumble\u2019s Test wickets came in Ashes battles. Standing at 6\u20194, Trumble bowled quick off-spin, which was particularly difficult to face on the soft, uncovered pitches in England. His bounce challenged batters in Australia, too, where he was able to mix it up to remain effective.<\/p>\n<p>W.G. Grace named Trumble as the best bowler Australia had sent to England, such was his gift for varying his pace and his immense accuracy to land the ball in the right spot. He has the best Ashes bowling average of anyone to take over 101 wickets.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Glenn McGrath \u2013 157 wickets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Glenn McGrath has the lowest Ashes strike rate of any bowler with over 87 wickets. Monotonous in his control of line and length, McGrath\u2019s bowling was perfectly suited to English conditions. He averaged under 20 with the ball in England, taking advantage of seam movement and constantly challenging the outside edge of English batters.<\/p>\n<p>He was not exactly a liability for the Aussies in home conditions either. Invariably making breakthroughs with the new ball, McGrath played an integral role in Australia\u2019s Ashes supremacy through the 1990s and early 2000s. The spectacular 2005 series might have turned out very differently if he didn\u2019t stand on a ball during the Edgbaston warm-ups.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Shane Warne \u2013 195 wickets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In six more Ashes Tests than his long-time teammate, Shane Warne collected 38 more wickets.<\/p>\n<p>Warne thrived on the intensity of Ashes cricket, often leaving English batting line-ups bewildered. He produced many highlight dismissals from the Ball of the Century through to ripping past Andrew Strauss\u2019s cut shot in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>It was in 2005 that Warne delivered his best Ashes performance, with 40 wickets at an average under 20. Where some of his teammates were villains to English fans, Warne was generally adored by cricket fans around the world.<\/p>\n<p>A ferocious competitor, a master of kidology and an incredibly skilled bowler, Warne is the greatest spin bowler in cricket history. Many of his standout moments came in Ashes action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/cricket\/best-cricket-players-world\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Best cricket players in the world 2023<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/cricket\/best-cricket-players-all-time\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Best cricket players of all time<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/cricket\/most-wickets-test-cricket\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Highest wicket takers in Test cricket<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to watch The Ashes on TV and live stream<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"&quot;p8&quot;\">You can watch <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/cricket\/the-ashes-2023-tv\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Ashes<\/a> live on <a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fshop%2Ftv%2Fsports&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sky Sports<\/a> Cricket and Main Event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p8&quot;\">You can add the Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Football channels for just \u00a318 per month combined or pick up the complete sports package for just \u00a325 per month.<\/p>\n<ul><li><b\/><a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fshop%2Ftv%2Fsports&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><b>Find out more about the best Sky packages<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"&quot;p8&quot;\">Sky Sports customers can live stream The Ashes via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p8&quot;\">You can also watch The Ashes via <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/2020-12-10\/now-tv-guide-price-shows-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">NOW<\/a>\u00a0without signing up to a contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p8&quot;\">NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. 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