Mitchell Starc: In the first Test match being played between Australia and Bangladesh, star fast bowler Mitchell Starc has once again proved his ability by performing brilliantly. Starc has created history by dismissing Shadman Islam in the first test match being played in Darwin. He has become the left arm bowler taking the most wickets in Test cricket.

Mitchell Starc created history

Actually, Bangladesh’s Test team is currently on Australia tour, where a two-match Test series is being played between the two teams. In the first Test match being played in Darwin, Australia’s fast bowler Mitchell Starc made Shadman Islam his victim in the ninth over of Bangladesh’s first innings. With this wicket, Starc has completed 434 wickets in Test wickets. Before this match, Starc and Sri Lanka’s great spinner Rangana Herath were tied with 433-433 Test wickets, but now with the wicket of Shadman, Starc has come on top. He has now become the left arm bowler taking the most wickets in Test cricket.

Kapil Dev’s equal

Apart from this, Australia’s star fast bowler Mitchell Starc has equaled India’s great all-rounder and former captain Kapil Dev by taking his 434th Test wicket. Let us tell you, Kapil Dev had taken 434 wickets in 131 Test matches, whereas Starc has touched this figure in only 106 Test matches. Both of them are now jointly at number 11 in the all-time list of bowlers taking the most wickets in Test cricket.

mitchell starc test career

36-year-old Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc made his Test debut against New Zealand on 1 December 2011. Since then, he has played 106 test matches, in which he has taken 434 wickets at an economy of 3.44. Starc has taken 5 wicket hauls 18 times in Test cricket.