Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Mitchell Starc Becomes Most Successful Left-arm Bowler in Test History
Mitchell Starc is a fast bowler who plays cricket for Australia.
In a big Test match against Bangladesh, he set a new record.
No left-arm bowler in the history of Test cricket has ever taken more wickets than him.
He got his 434th Test wicket, going past the old record of 433 held by Rangana Herath from Sri Lanka.
The match is happening in Darwin, Australia.
Australia had a tough day with the bat and were all out for only 198 runs.
That is the lowest score Australia has ever made against Bangladesh.
Steve Smith tried hard and scored 71 runs for his team.
Bangladesh's bowlers bowled very well, especially Hasan Mahmud and Taskin Ahmed.
Hasan took the best bowling figures a Bangladeshi player has ever taken against Australia, and Taskin reached 300 international wickets.
Mitchell Starc surpassed Rangana Herath to become the most successful left-arm bowler in Test history, taking his 434th Test wicket.
Starc reached the milestone on day one of the Darwin Test by dismissing Shadnan Islam.
Australia were bowled out for 198 in their first innings after electing to bat, their lowest-ever Test score against Bangladesh.
Steve Smith top-scored for Australia with 71 off 109 balls, including seven fours and a six.
Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud took the best-ever figures by a Bangladeshi bowler against Australia, while Taskin Ahmed completed 300 international wickets.
- Who
- Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, along with Bangladeshi bowlers Hasan Mahmud and Taskin Ahmed and batsman Steve Smith
- What
- Starc became the most successful left-arm bowler in Test history, while Australia were bowled out for 198, their lowest score against Bangladesh
- When
- Day one of the Darwin Test
- Where
- Darwin, Australia
- Why
- Starc claimed his 434th Test wicket, surpassing Rangana Herath's record of 433 Test wickets by a left-arm bowler
- New record
- Most Test wickets by a left-arm bowler - Mitchell Starc (434 wickets)
- Previous record holder
- Rangana Herath - 433 Test wickets
- Record-breaking wicket
- Dismissal of Shadnan Islam on day one
- Australia's first innings score
- 198 runs (lowest-ever Test score vs Bangladesh)
- Previous lowest vs Bangladesh
- 217 at Mirpur in 2017
- Australia's top scorer
- Steve Smith - 71 off 109 balls
- Bangladesh bowling highlights
- Hasan Mahmud's best-ever figures by a Bangladeshi bowler vs Australia; Taskin Ahmed 2/55, reaching 300 international wickets
- Taskin Ahmed milestone
- Sixth Bangladeshi to reach 300 international wickets