Mitchell Starc Record: Australia’s deadly bowler Mitchell Starc has wreaked havoc against England in the first match of the Ashes series. He has created history by taking 7 wickets in the first innings. The England team is all out on the score of 172.
Eng vs Aus, Ashes 2025-26: The first match of such series 2025-26 between Australia and England is being played at Perth Cricket Stadium. At the beginning of the first day, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has wreaked havoc with the ball. His sharp bowling made England’s batting completely surrender in front of him. The situation was such that the England team was all out for 172 runs in just 32.5 overs. Starc took 7 wickets for 58 runs in 12.5 overs. 5 batsmen in the top-7 got caught in his net. With this, Starc made 5 big records in bowling for Australia.
England’s brave batsman lost in front of Starc
England’s great batsmen were defeated by left arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc. The match started at 7:50 am Indian time and within 4 hours England were defeated. He dismissed Jack Crowley (0 runs), Ben Duckett (21 runs), Ollie Popp (46 runs), Joe Root (0 runs), Ben Stokes (6 runs), Jamie Smith (33 runs), Gus Atkinson (1 run) and Mark Wood (0 runs). Without further ado, let’s take a look at his five records…
Maximum 5 wicket haul as a left arm pacer
Mitchell Starc, as a left arm pacer, has become the first bowler to take the maximum 5 wicket haul for Australia. In this matter, he has left behind Alan Davidson, who had achieved this feat 8 times. Whereas, Mitchell Johnson had taken 5 wicket haul 7 times. Now Stark has become number one in the list.
Mitchell Starc’s best bowling figure in test
Mitchell Starc, who has become a legendary Australian bowler, has made the best bowling figure of his Test career in this first Ashes Test. He dismissed 7 batsmen for 58 runs and left behind his old record. Earlier, against West Indies in 2025, he had taken 6 wickets for 69 runs, while against India in Adelaide in 2024, he trapped 6 batsmen for 48 runs.
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Most 5 fairs in the first innings for Australia
Apart from this, Mitchell Starc has come third in the list of most 5 fairers for Australia as a fast bowler. He has done this feat 17* times. Earlier, Graham McKenzie had done this 16 times. Currently, Glenn McGrath is at number one, who has done this 29 times. On the other hand, Dennis Lillee has taken 5 fair wickets 23 times.
Record of dismissing Ben Stokes more times
Mitchell Starc has created another new record by taking the wicket of Ben Stokes. He has become the second bowler to dismiss Stokes the most. He has done this feat 10 times. In this matter, he has left behind Nathan Lyon, who had hunted Stokes 9 times. Currently, Ravichandran Ashwin is at number one, who has trapped Stokes 13 times.
First fast bowler to take 100 wickets in Ashes
Starc has become the first left arm pacer to take 100 wickets in an Ashes series. No bowler has made this record yet. Neither England nor Australia has shown such a lethal performance, but now Starc has created history in the list.
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