In the fifth Test match of the Ashes series against England, Australia's lead pacer Mitchell Starc has joined an elite list. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)
Updated On: 2026-01-08 01:17 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
In the fifth Test match of the Ashes series against England, Australia's lead pacer Mitchell Starc claimed five wickets across both innings
With this, he completed a tally of 31 wickets in 10 innings of the just-concluded Ashes series. He had an average of 19.93 and two five-wicket hauls
Starc has now joined the elite list of players who have picked up 30 or more wickets in an Ashes series this century
The 35-year-old pacer has joined the likes of Shane Warne (40 wickets in 2005 series), Mitchell Johnson (37 wickets in 2013-14), Glenn McGrath (32 wickets in 2001), and Warne (31 wickets in 2001), who picked 30 or more wickets in an Ashes series this century
The Aussies secured a victory by five wickets in the fifth Test match of the Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground
