5 best bowling pairs of all time in Test cricket

#2. James Anderson and Stuart Broad

Anderson and Broad

James Anderson has been the pillar of English bowling for almost 15 years. He is fast and menacing. Anderson has the ability to seam and swing the bowl. Aggressive on the field, and shy off it, he has been prolific with his performances. Having played 144 Test matches, he has taken 565 wickets at an average of 26.89.

Stuart Broad made his debut in 2007 and has been an integral part of English team ever since. He has the ability to produce bounce on even the dead surfaces. He may not be as consistent as Anderson, but his ability to take wickets when the team needs it the most is impressive. Broad has taken 433 wickets in 123 Test matches at an average of 28.92.

They have taken more than 800 wickets playing together. They plot dismissals together and are a nightmare for the opposition.

#1. Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne

Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne Promote All*Star Cricket Match

Glenn McGrath was similar to Ambrose in his bowling approach. He was consistent with his deliveries and knew the areas to bowl. He was a great seamer, with an ability to swing the ball. In 124 Test matches, McGrath took 563 wickets at an average of 21.64 which is phenomenal.

Shane Warne is the best leg-spinner of all time. He had the ability to spin the ball at an almost right angle. He had a great cricketing sense which enabled him to plot the dismissals of the batsmen very easily. In 145 Test matches, Warne took 708 wickets at an average of 25.41.

Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne collected 980 wickets in 197 innings together. They were the pillars of Australia's near-invincibility during the 1990s and early 2000s.