Australia’s National Cricket Team made history as their renowned bowling quartet—Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon—became the first group of four bowlers to take 500 Test wickets while playing together. The impressive feat was achieved during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where they once again showcased their dominance against India in the first Test at Perth.

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon combined to form a formidable bowling unit over the years. In this match, their collective wicket tally reached the unprecedented milestone of 500 Test wickets. Out of this total:

• Pat Cummins has taken 130 wickets,
• Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have each contributed 124 wickets
• Nathan Lyon added 122 wickets.

Their remarkable achievement further solidifies their status as one of the most successful bowling groups in Test cricket. The quartet’s combined 500 wickets is a record that has never been achieved by any other four bowlers in the history of the longest format of the game.

The closest team to Australia’s bowling quartet was England's combination of James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Ben Stokes, and Moeen Ali, who collectively claimed 415 wickets in Test cricket while playing together. However, with Anderson and Broad retired from international cricket, the English tally will not increase, while Australia's bowlers continue to break new records.