Mitchell Starc Creates History, Shatters Glenn McGrath’s Record With 450 Test Wickets

Mitchell Starc has completed 450 wickets in Test cricket (Credit: AP)

In the current second Test match against South Africa, Australia's fast-bowling attack is being spearheaded by left-arm bowler Mitchell Starc. On Day 2 at St George's Park in Gqeberha, he dismissed Matthew Breetzke for four to start his wicket total. On Tuesday, he took Wiaan Mulder for his second wicket. On the day of the rain, Alex Carey captured Breetzke, but in the morning session of the third day's play, Matt Renshaw finished Mulder's catch. Mulder, who scored 13 runs off 38 balls, was removed, allowing Starc to reach 450 wickets in Test cricket.

In Test cricket, he is the first left-arm bowler (spinner or pacer) to reach 450 wickets. Starc is followed by Rangana Herath, Wasim Akram, Daniel Vettori, and Ravindra Jadeja on the list of left-arm bowlers with the most Test wickets.

After Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, and Nathan Lyon, Starc is the fourth Australian to take 450 or more Test wickets for the Baggy Greens.

This week at Gqeberha, Starc will play his 109th Test match for Australia. Mulder's wicket made him the fastest player in the world to take 450 Test wickets in terms of…

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