Mitchell Starc levels legends with latest 10-wicket haul: Key stats
What's the story
Mitchell Starc's brilliant bowling performance helped Australia crush Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test in Mackay. The win leveled the two-match series 1-1 within two days. Starc ended with match figures of 10/51, including his incredible first-day haul of six wickets for just 12 runs. He took four wickets in the second innings as Bangladesh perished for 95.
Four-fer
Starc takes four-fer in second innings
On Day 2, Australia resumed their first innings at 165/8 and added 45 runs to their overnight total.
Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon contributed to this effort, with Green scoring a solid 67 off 105 balls.
However, in the second innings, Bangladesh struggled against Starc's relentless pace and accuracy.
The left-arm seamer took 4/39 in just 10 overs, including three maidens.
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Fastest fifer (balls bowled)
In the first innings, Bangladesh's batting collapse was swift and brutal, as they slumped to 15/5. The team could only manage a paltry total of 64 in 34 overs.
Starc took just 22 balls to complete his five-wicket haul, the sixth-fastest recorded fifer in men's Tests (balls bowled).
The speedster recorded 6/12 in 10 overs, including six maidens.
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Starc emulates these veterans
Starc with match figures of 10/51, completing his fourth 10-fer. The left-arm pacer recorded his fourth match haul of 10 wickets, surpassing legends like Malcom Marshall, Makhaya Ntini, and Ian Botham, among others. Starc also has 19 fifers to his name.
Record achievement
Starc surpasses Dale Steyn
Starc's stellar performance not only helped Australia secure a much-needed win but also propelled him to 10th place on the all-time Test wicket-takers' list.
The left-arm quick now has 445 wickets from 107 Tests at an average of 26.12. He surpassed South African legend Dale Steyn in terms of Test wickets.
The latter concluded his Test career with 439 wickets.