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Tests - Most Wickets in a 3 Test Series for Australia

Based on all matches up to and including
Test #1921: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 1st Test, 4 Jul 2009


Runs  Wkts  Avge  Tests in Series
 342   27  12.66  3   SK Warne             Australia v Pakistan         2002/03    
 521   26  20.03  3   SK Warne             Australia v Sri Lanka        2003/04    
 388   23  16.86  3   DK Lillee            Australia v England          1979/80    
 388   23  16.86  3   R Benaud             Australia v India            1956/57    
 261   21  12.42  3   CTB Turner           Australia v England          1888       
 438   21  20.85  3   GD McGrath           Australia v Sri Lanka        1995/96    
 452   21  21.52  3   DK Lillee            Australia v India            1980/81    
 540   21  25.71  3   DK Lillee            Australia v Pakistan         1976/77    
 317   20  15.85  3   SR Clark             Australia v South Africa     2005/06    
 417   20  20.85  3   SK Warne             Australia v South Africa     1997/98    
 442   20  22.10  3   SK Warne             Australia v South Africa     2001/02    
 446   20  22.30  3   B Yardley            Australia v West Indies      1981/82    
 198   19  10.42  3   SK Warne             Australia v Pakistan         1995/96    
 476   19  25.05  3   SK Warne             Australia v New Zealand      1997/98    
 243   18  13.50  2   JJ Ferris            Australia v England          1886/87    
 248   18  13.77  3   GD McGrath           Australia v India            1999/00    
 260   18  14.44  3   GD McGrath           Australia v Pakistan         2004/05    
 283   18  15.72  3   GD McGrath           Australia v New Zealand      2004/05    
 305   18  16.94  3   SK Warne             Australia v New Zealand      1993/94    
 307   18  17.05  3   SK Warne             Australia v South Africa     1993/94    
 314   18  17.44  3   B Lee                Australia v New Zealand      1999/00    
 339   18  18.83  3   H Trumble            Australia v England          1896       
 377   18  20.94  3   B Lee                Australia v West Indies      2005/06    
 380   18  21.11  3   R Benaud             Australia v Pakistan         1959/60    
 399   18  22.16  3   B Yardley            Australia v Pakistan         1981/82    
 401   18  22.27  3   DW Fleming           Australia v Pakistan         1999/00    
 427   18  23.72  3   B Lee                Australia v West Indies      2008       
 504   18  28.00  3   SK Warne             Australia v Pakistan         1994/95    
 161   17   9.47  2   CTB Turner           Australia v England          1886/87    
 219   17  12.88  2   SCG MacGill          Australia v Bangladesh       2003       
 256   17  15.05  3   SK Warne             Australia v New Zealand      1992/93    
 260   17  15.29  3   G Dymock             Australia v England          1979/80    
 261   17  15.35  3   GD McGrath           Australia v India            2000/01    
 286   17  16.82  3   GE Palmer            Australia v England          1882/83    
 332   17  19.52  3   B Lee                Australia v South Africa     2005/06    
 374   17  22.00  3   SK Warne             Australia v New Zealand      2004/05    
 426   17  25.05  3   CJ McDermott         Australia v New Zealand      1987/88    
 440   17  25.88  3   MG Johnson           Australia v South Africa     2008/09    
 473   17  27.82  3   SK Warne             Australia v South Africa     2001/02    
 245   16  15.31  3   DK Lillee            Australia v New Zealand      1980/81    
 281   16  17.56  2   B Lee                Australia v Sri Lanka        2007/08    
 299   16  18.68  3   LS Pascoe            Australia v India            1980/81    
 301   16  18.81  2   SCG MacGill          Australia v Bangladesh       2005/06    
 317   16  19.81  3   DK Lillee            Australia v West Indies      1981/82    
 338   16  21.12  3   CTB Turner           Australia v England          1891/92    
 342   16  21.37  3   G Giffen             Australia v England          1893       
 357   16  22.31  3   MG Hughes            Australia v Pakistan         1989/90    
 366   16  22.87  3   SK Warne             Australia v West Indies      2005/06    
 400   16  25.00  3   MG Johnson           Australia v South Africa     2008/09    
 176   15  11.73  3   JV Saunders          Australia v South Africa     1902/03    
 284   15  18.93  3   JM Gregory           Australia v South Africa     1921/22    
 295   15  19.66  3   FR Spofforth         Australia v England          1882/83    
 312   15  20.80  2   DK Lillee            Australia v New Zealand      1976/77    
 325   15  21.66  2   AG Hurst             Australia v Pakistan         1978/79    
 332   15  22.13  3   DK Lillee            Australia v Pakistan         1981/82    
 336   15  22.40  3   SK Warne             Australia v South Africa     1993/94    
 342   15  22.80  3   GD McGrath           Australia v Pakistan         1995/96    
 354   15  23.60  3   RJ Bright            Australia v Pakistan         1979/80    
 397   15  26.46  3   G Giffen             Australia v England          1891/92    
 412   15  27.46  3   SCG MacGill          Australia v Pakistan         1998/99    
 414   15  27.60  3   SK Warne             Australia v New Zealand      1999/00    
 423   15  28.20  3   SK Warne             Australia v South Africa     2005/06    

 
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