Mitchell Starc scripts history, breaks all-time left-arm Test record
In a remarkable achievement, Mitchell Starc has etched his name in cricket history as the most successful left-arm bowler. He claimed his 434th Test wicket, overtaking Rangana Herath, while equaling Kapil Dev’s tally in fewer matches. Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud proved a formidable challenge, snatching an impressive six wickets and leading his team to bowl Australia out for 198 runs.
Mitchell Starc set a new all-time left-arm bowler record in Test cricket during Australia's first innings against Bangladesh in Darwin. Starc took his 434nd wicket, surpassing Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath and moving him alone at the top of the list for wickets by a left-arm bowler. The milestone also put Starc into the top 10 of all-time Test wicket-takers, alongside India's Kapil Dev.
In the 9th over, Starc dismissed Bangladesh's Shadman Islam, bringing his Test tally to 434. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's pace attack, led by Hasan Mahmud, put Australia under pressure, taking 6-55 in the opening session. Australia's innings was held together by Steve Smith, who scored 71, but the home team's fast bowlers maintained pressure through the first two sessions.
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