On Day 1 of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa, Australia's premier pacer Mitchell Starc claimed two wickets for 10 runs in seven overs (Pic: AFP)
With this, he surpassed Team India's star pacer Mohammed Shami to become the leading wicket-taker in ICC tournament finals. Previously, Shami held the record with 10 wickets in four finals (Pic: File Pic)
Currently, Starc enjoys the top spot on the list with 11 scalps in his fifth ICC final (Pic: File Pic)
His two wickets also helped him become the joint second-highest wicket-taker in ICC knockout matches. The 35-year-old pacer is sharing the spot with Glenn McGrath and Shami, who have 22 wickets each to their names (Pic: AFP)
Sri Lanka's spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan is placed at the top of the table with 23 wickets (Pic: File Pic)
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