Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Mitchell Starc Joins Elite 100-Wicket Club in Ashes
Australian bowler Mitchell Starc joined the exclusive 100-wicket club in Ashes history with a fantastic performance against England in Perth.
He joins other legendary Australian pacers like Glenn McGrath, Dennis Lillee, Ray Lindwall, and Charlie Turner in this elite group.
Starc has taken 104 wickets in 23 Tests, while McGrath leads the list with 157 wickets.
Mitchell Starc took 7/58 against England in Perth, becoming the latest Australian pacer to 100 Ashes wickets
He joins Glenn McGrath, Dennis Lillee, Ray Lindwall, and Charlie Turner in the 100-wicket club
Starc has 104 Ashes wickets in 23 Tests, averaging 26.08 with best figures of 7/58
McGrath leads the list with 157 wickets, followed by Lillee with 128, and Lindwall with 114
Turner, who played from 1887 to 1895, has 101 wickets in 17 Tests
- Who
- Mitchell Starc
- What
- Joined the 100-wicket club in Ashes
- When
- In the Ashes Test against England in Perth
- Where
- Perth, Australia
- Why
- To acknowledge his outstanding bowling performance
- Total Wickets
- 104
- Tests Played
- 23
- Average
- 26.08
- Best Figures
- 7/58
- Four-wicket Hauls
- 4
- Five-wicket Hauls
- 5