Mitchell Starc breaks Wasim Akram's record, becomes the most successful left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket

 Mitchell Starc breaks Wasim Akram's record, becomes the most successful left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has made history by becoming the highest wicket-taker left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket.

Mitchell Starc took three wickets on the first day of the second Ashes Test on Thursday, taking his Test wicket tally to 415.

With this historic honor, Mitchell Starc has also broken the record of Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram, who took 414 wickets in his Test career.

Some other records of Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Aaron Starc, known as Mitchell Starc, born on January 30, 1990, is an Australian cricketer who represents the Australian national team and New South Wales in domestic cricket.

He is a left-arm fast bowler and a lower-order left-handed batter, but is Australia's fourth-highest wicket-taker in Tests and One-Day Internationals. Mitchell Starc began his international career in 2010, but injuries affected him greatly in the early years.

He came to prominence worldwide during Australia's victory in the 2015 Cricket World Cup and was named the best player of the tournament due to his outstanding performance. He was also part of the team that won the 2023 ICC World Cup.

In the 2019 World Cup, he took 27 wickets, the most in a single edition of any World Cup. This made him the highest wicket-taker in two consecutive World Cups (2015 and 2019). As of November 2023, he was the third-highest wicket-taker in World Cup history.

Mitchell Starc also holds the record for being the fastest to take 150 and then 200 wickets in ODI cricket, which he achieved in 77 and 102 matches respectively. He is also the fastest bowler to take 50 wickets in a World Cup, which he achieved in just 19 matches.

Mitchell Starc has been a key part of the Australian team that won the 2021 T20 World Cup, the 2023 World Test Championship Final and other major titles. He is one of the few players to have won ICC trophies in all three formats of cricket. Mitchell Starc is known worldwide for his lightning fast bowling and reverse swing ability, and his fastest delivery was recorded at 160.4 km/h, which is the fastest delivery ever in Test cricket.