Australia’s experienced fast bowler Mitchell Starc is in excellent form. He delivered a strong performance in the first match of the Ashes series, and now in the second Test, Starc has provided England with early blows. With this, he has become the leading wicket-taker among left-arm fast bowlers in Tests.
Australia’s experienced fast bowler Mitchell Starc has achieved a major milestone during the second match of the Ashes Test series against England. The second match of the five-match Ashes Test series is being played between England and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. This is a day-night Test. Starc once again displayed his brilliance in this match and was successful in bringing success to Australia.
England won the toss
England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Ashes Test against Australia. Stokes explained during the toss that the conditions here are different, so he wanted to bat first. Michael Neser replaced Nathan Lyon, and Josh Inglis replaced Usman Khawaja in the Australian playing eleven. Mitchell Starc provided early blows.
Mitchell Starc provided early blows
Once again, fast bowler Mitchell Starc provided a strong start for Australia. Starc provided the opening blow to England. Jack Crawley and Ben Duckett opened the innings for England, but Starc provided the breakthrough in the very first over. Starc had Duckett caught by Labuschagne. Duckett returned to the pavilion without scoring a single run. New batsman Ollie Pope also fell for no runs after facing three balls. He was bowled by Starc. After early setbacks, Jack Crawley and Joe Root stabilised England’s innings. In the second session, Michael Neser broke the partnership between Crawley and Root. Mitchell Starc dismissed Brook.
Starc reached the top spot with Brook’s wicket
By taking Brook’s wicket, Starc achieved a major milestone in Test cricket. Starc became the leading wicket-taker among left-arm fast bowlers in Test cricket. He surpassed legendary Pakistani bowler Wasim Akram in this regard. Akram, who has taken 414 wickets in Test cricket, held the record for the most wickets among left-arm fast bowlers in Test cricket. However, Brook became Starc’s 415th victim, thus surpassing the Australian fast bowler.
The highest wicket-taker left-arm fast bowler in Tests
| Bowler | Country | Wicket |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 415* |
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 414 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 355 |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 317 |
| Zaheer Khan | India | 311 |
Match Status
Regarding the match, Root and Crawley steadied England’s innings after an early setback. Crawley and Root shared a 117-run partnership for the third wicket. Crawley was dismissed for 76 off 93 balls, including 11 fours, ending the partnership. Root also scored a century before the end of today’s game, England 325/9. Mitchell Starc took 6 wickets.
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