Top 10 Australian bowlers of all time

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#8. Craig McDermott

<p>A highly under-rated bowler, he finished his career with 291 Test wickets and 203 ODI wickets
A highly under-rated bowler, he finished his career with 291 Test wickets and 203 ODI wickets

At Perth in 1991, England were well-placed at 191 for 2 and it looked certain that the visitors will put up a mammoth score on the board, but from nowhere, Craig McDermott struck.

England panicked and were bundled out for 244 runs. McDermott picked eight wickets in that game and single-handedly demolished the Three Lions.

The right-arm bowler wasn't as fast as Thomson, wasn't as big a crowd puller as Lille and wasn't as accurate as McGrath, but he had a textbook out-swinger that could turn the fate of the game in no time.

A highly under-rated bowler, he finished his career with 291 Test wickets and 203 ODI wickets. However, he is best remembered for his onslaught against England.

In 17 Tests, he picked 84 wickets against Australia's arch rivals.

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