Mitchell Starc Creates History, Becomes World's First Left-Arm Bowler to Take 450 Test Wickets

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has achieved a historic milestone by completing 450 wickets in Test cricket. He has become the first left-arm bowler in the world to reach this landmark, achieving the feat during the match against South Africa.

Australian star fast bowler Mitchell Starc has etched his name in the history books of world cricket by achieving a monumental milestone. During the second Test match of the ongoing series against South Africa, Mitchell Starc attained this major milestone. On the second day of the Test match being played in Gqeberha, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc opened his account by dismissing South African batsman Matthew Breetzke for a personal score of 4 runs. Following that breakthrough, he went on to dismiss Wiaan Mulder, thereby completing his 450 wickets in Test cricket. With this remarkable achievement, Mitchell Starc has officially become the first left-arm bowler in the world to take 450 wickets in Test cricket history.

The second match of the Test series between South Africa and Australia is currently being played at Gqeberha. In this match, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has scripted a brand new history. During the first innings of this match, Mitchell Starc dismissed Matthew Breetzke at the score of 4 runs to open his account. Subsequently on Tuesday, he sent Wiaan Mulder back to the pavilion to touch the milestone of 450 wickets in Test cricket. Notably, Mitchell Starc has now become the fastest bowler in the world to claim 450 wickets in terms of the number of balls bowled in Test cricket.

Riding on this stellar performance, Mitchell Starc has become the fourth Australian bowler overall to reach the prestigious 450-wicket mark in Test cricket. Before him, legendary Australian bowlers Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, and Nathan Lyon had accomplished this feat. Mitchell Starc broke the world record by taking the fewest balls, specifically 20,577 balls, to claim 450 wickets globally. In doing so, he surpassed the record of his own compatriot and legendary bowler Glenn McGrath, who had taken 23,474 deliveries to reach the 450-wicket milestone. Mitchell Starc achieved this rare feat of 450 Test wickets in his 109th match.

When evaluated in terms of the number of matches played, Mitchell Starc has become the second-fastest bowler to take 450 Test wickets. In this particular category, the top spot is held by Australian legend Glenn McGrath, who completed 450 Test wickets in 100 matches. Following him, Mitchell Starc occupies the second position on this elite list, having secured 450 wickets in 109 matches. Meanwhile, the world record for taking 450 wickets in the fewest matches in overall Test cricket belongs to legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who achieved this feat in just his 80th Test match.

Looking at Mitchell Starc's illustrious career, he has consistently delivered phenomenal performances in Test cricket. Throughout his Test career so far, he has taken 5 or more wickets in an innings on 19 occasions, 4-wicket hauls 21 times, and has taken 10 wickets in a match 4 times. His career-best bowling figures in Test cricket stand at 7 wickets for 58 runs, a stellar performance he recorded against England during the Ashes series last year.

Along with his lethal bowling prowess, Mitchell Starc has also made crucial contributions with the bat for his national team, while 03. The 36-year-old seasoned player has also smashed 13 well-compiled half-centuries in this format of the game, proving his immense value as an all-rounder.