Mitchell Starc in Test: When India takes on Australia in the fourth Test of the series on the Boxing Day Test, the team’s batsmen will have to be careful against left-arm bowler Mitchell Starc, who has not only been in great form in the series but Australia’s best in this match. The bowler will have a chance to achieve a great feat.
Mitchell Starc Eyes 700 Wickets Milestone
With two matches left in the series and the series level at one, there is a lot of pressure on the bowlers to take 20 wickets and prevent the batting team from reaching big scores. Meanwhile, Starc has taken 14 wickets at an average of 22.85 in the first three Tests, with his best figures being 6/48, which came in the Pink Ball Test. He is currently the second-highest wicket-taker in the series.
Starc will be aiming to take five more wickets at the MCG in this match as he will join the club of bowlers who have taken 700 wickets for Australia in doing so. He has so far taken 695 wickets in international cricket.
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Starc’s Test Cricket Record
Australia’s late spinner Shane Warne (1001 wickets), former fast bowler Glenn McGrath (949 wickets) and Brett Lee (718 wickets) have scored in international cricket for Australia. In 284 international matches, Starc has taken 695 wickets at an average of 25.67, with best figures of 6/28 to his name and a record 24 five-wicket hauls.
His performance has been in Test cricket. In this format, he has taken 372 wickets in 92 matches at an average of 27.55. He has taken five-wicket hauls 15 times in the longest format. Apart from Tests, he has 244 wickets in 127 ODI matches. He is also the fourth-highest wicket-taker for Australia in Tests and ODIs.
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