NEW DELHI: Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc once again made headlines in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. The left-arm fast bowler provided crucial breakthroughs that kept Australia in control and, in the process, achieved a milestone every fast bowler dreams of.
Starc now holds the record for the most wickets by a left-arm seam bowler in Test cricket, overtaking legends like Wasim Akram and Chaminda Vaas. This extraordinary feat highlights his consistency, skill, and longevity at the highest level.
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Most wickets by left-arm seamers in Tests:
--Mitchell Starc – 415 wickets
--Wasim Akram – 414 wickets
--Chaminda Vaas – 355 wickets
--Trent Boult – 317 wickets
--Zaheer Khan – 311 wickets
This list shows the elite company Starc has joined. Surpassing Akram, who dominated world cricket for decades, and Vaas, one of Sri Lanka’s finest, underscores Starc’s exceptional ability to strike early and consistently in the longest format.
Starc’s journey to this milestone was marked by key wickets in the second Ashes Test. He struck early, removing Ben Duckett for a first-ball duck in the very first over. Shortly after, Ollie Pope fell for a duck, leaving England in deep trouble.
Starc then completed this remarkable achievement by dismissing England’s batting sensation Harry Brook, sealing his place at top the list of the most prolific left-arm seamers in Test history.
