Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Mitchell Starc Sets WTC Wicket Record Against Bangladesh
Mitchell Starc is a fast bowler who plays for Australia.
He bowled very well against Bangladesh in the second Test.
In Bangladesh’s first innings, he took six wickets while giving away only 12 runs.
Bangladesh was dismissed for just 64 runs.
A later report said Starc also took four more wickets in the second innings, giving him ten wickets in the match.
This performance made him the leading wicket-taker in World Test Championship history.
The reports give different totals for his WTC wickets, either 230 or 234, because they describe different stages or accounts of the match.
Australia was trying to recover after Bangladesh won the first Test in Darwin.
Mitchell Starc took 6-12 in Bangladesh’s first innings as Australia dismissed them for 64.
A later report said Starc completed a ten-wicket match haul, adding 4-39 in the second innings.
Reports list Starc’s WTC tally as 230 or 234, ahead of Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon.
Starc led the 2025-27 WTC cycle with either 54 or 58 wickets, according to the reports.
His overall Test tally was reported as 440 or 445 wickets, moving him past Dale Steyn into 10th place.
- Who
- Mitchell Starc, Australia and Bangladesh were involved in the second World Test Championship Test.
- What
- Starc produced a six-wicket first-innings spell and was later reported to have completed a ten-wicket match haul, becoming the leading WTC wicket-taker.
- When
- During the second Test; one report refers to Saturday, while another describes Day 2 on Sunday.
- Where
- Mackay, Australia.
- Why
- Starc helped Australia respond after Bangladesh won the opening Test in Darwin by nine wickets.
- First-innings figures
- Starc took 6 wickets for 12 runs.
- Bangladesh’s first-innings total
- 64 all out.
- Match haul
- A later report recorded 10 wickets: 6-12 and 4-39.
- WTC career tally
- The reports give totals of 230 and 234 wickets.
- Previous WTC leaders
- Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were reported with 225 or 228 wickets each.
- 2025-27 WTC cycle
- Starc was reported as leading with 54 or 58 wickets.
- Overall Test wickets
- The reports list Starc on 440 or 445 wickets, placing him 10th overall and ahead of Dale Steyn.
