Ahead of the first Test match against Bangladesh, Australia's Mitchell Starc is set to achieve a new feat. Here's all you need to know (Pics: File Pic)
Updated On: 2026-08-06 01:08 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
The first Test match between Australia and Bangladesh is scheduled to be played from August 13 at the Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2) in Darwin
Ahead of the match, Australia's star pacer Mitchell Starc is set to achieve two new records
Currently, he has a total of 433 wickets to his name in the format's history. He is just one wicket shy of surpassing legendary Team India all-rounder Kapil Dev on the list. Dev concluded his Test career with 434 wickets
The Australian quick could also climb the rankings among pace bowlers. Seven wickets across the two Tests would take him to 440 career wickets, moving him beyond South African legend Dale Steyn's 439 and into fifth place among the highest wicket-taking fast bowlers in Test history
Only James Anderson (704), Stuart Broad (604), Glenn McGrath (563) and Courtney Walsh (519) would remain ahead of him on the pacer's list