#4 New Zealand – Matches- 11, Innings- 22, Wickets- 193, Avg/SR- 26.99/58.3, 5/10- 8/1

One of the finalists of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship, New Zealand boasts of a world-class bowling attack with a lot of variety in it. Although their bowlers did struggle – barring Neil Wagner- in Australia a major reason for that is injuries to their regular fast bowlers and also the fact that Kyle Jamieson hadn’t yet made his debut.

New Zealand finished the WTC cycle as the 4th best bowling unit. In 11 Tets, the Kiwi attack claimed a total of 193 wickets at an average of 26.99 and a strike rate of 58.3. Tim Southee- 51 wickets in 20 innings at 20.66- was their leading wicket-taker while Kyle Jamieson had the best average- 13.27 (36 wickets in 12 innings).

#3 Australia – Matches- 14, Innings- 28, Wickets- 246, Avg/SR- 26.17/55.9, 5/10- 11/1

Australia finished as the third-best bowling unit in the ICC WTC  but they would still be disappointed with their performance, as they were expected to churn out better performances. The Aussie attack of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazelwood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon- certainly had their moments. But, at the same time, the famed bowling quartet failed to dismiss an opposition on the fifth day of the Test match. 

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However, the biggest reason was Nathan Lyon’s lack of impact in the 4th innings and Mitchell Starc’s poor form, especially against India. Pat Cummins (70 wickets in 28 innings at 21.02) finished as the leading wicket-taker in the Test Championship. Overall, Australia claimed a total of 246 wickets in 28 innings across 14 Tests at an average of 26.17 and a strike rate of 55.9.