The Ashes series of 2025/26 is already seen as an exciting and competitive encounter between Australia and England to the point that the beat down hosts will face the powerful pace attack of England starting from November 21.
With bowlers like Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson, and Ben Stokes in the mix, England has a good chance to assert themselves during their visit, with the Australians having their captain Pat Cummins away.
Let’s check out the Englishmen who have taken the most wickets in Australia since the start of the 21st century before the start of the series.
England Wicket-Takers Against Australia in the 21st Century
5. Andrew Caddick: 20 wickets
The pace bowler of England only played the one Ashes series of 2002/03 in the time span but was able to take the same amount of wickets as the others in the group with 20 wickets in 7 innings.
His second innings performance of 7/94 in the concluding Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) pushed England to win the one match they managed to clinch on the tour. He had a bowling average of 34.50 and a strike rate of 51.30.
4. Chris Tremlett: 21 wickets
The giant fast bowler who made his Test debut in 2008 became one of the eminent parts of the English base when they last took the Urn in 2010/11.
He was England’s second leading wicket taker after James Anderson with 17 wickets in 4 innings, averaging 23.35 at a strike rate of 43.23. His best performance was at a losing cause when he grabbed 5/87 at the W.A.C.A.
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During the later Ashes journey, he played just one Test at the Gabba and got 4 wickets.
3. Graeme Swann: 22 wickets
The iconic England off-spinner, Graeme Swann, though being to Australia only twice in his career, made sure he had a say in the outcome of matches with his bowling, particularly in their victory in 2010/11.
During the tour mentioned above, he took 15 wickets in five matches at a remarkable economy rate of just 2.72. His outstanding bowling performance in Adelaide secured England’s victory in the Test by an innings and 71 runs. He later took a total of 7 wickets in six matches during the next tour.
2. Stuart Broad: 47 wickets
The second highest wicket-taker of Test matches for England, Stuart Broad, and his involvement with England cricket was in the through line of all his five tours to Australia.
In Australia, Stuart Broad made a total of 47 wickets from 27 innings as a new ball bowler, with an average of 34.14 and a strike rate of 69.6. He concluded his career fives with two five-wicket hauls in Australia, one of which was a 6/81 in Brisbane 2013.
1. James Anderson: 68 wickets
The leading wicket-taker of all time in England’s history has once again been extremely successful with 68 wickets against the arch-rivals overseas.
He played his first match in the 2006/07 tour, where Anderson demonstrated the exceptional ability to stay in cricket for long by visiting Australia four more times.
The legendary pacer took 68 wickets in 39 innings, averaging 34.01 and bowling at a strike rate of 72.7, though he managed to get only one five-wicket haul in his entire career, that too in Adelaide during the 2017/18 tour. He claimed 5/43 and exhibited outstanding control and discipline with the pink ball.
