Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Mitchell Starc Becomes Leading Left-Arm Wicket-Taker in Test History
Mitchell Starc is a fast bowler who plays cricket for Australia.
He bowls the ball with his left hand.
On August 13, during a game against Bangladesh, he got a special cricket out called a wicket.
This was his 434th wicket in Test cricket, a very long and important type of cricket game.
That number is more than any other left-handed bowler has ever gotten.
Before Starc, a player from Sri Lanka named Rangana Herath held the record with 433 wickets.
Starc's big day was on International Left-Handers Day, which celebrates left-handed people.
His cricket team in India, the Delhi Capitals, shared a happy post about his achievement on social media.
Everyone was proud of him for making history.
Mitchell Starc became the leading wicket-taker among left-arm bowlers in Test cricket history with his 434th Test wicket.
Starc surpassed former Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath, who finished his Test career with 433 wickets.
The record came during Australia's first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.
The achievement occurred on International Left-Handers Day, observed on August 13, 2026.
IPL franchise Delhi Capitals shared a viral post on X celebrating the milestone with the message 'Destiny' and a goat emoji.
- Who
- Mitchell Starc, Australian left-arm fast bowler and Delhi Capitals player
- What
- Became the leading wicket-taker among left-arm bowlers in Test cricket history with his 434th Test wicket
- When
- Thursday, August 13, 2026 (International Left-Handers Day)
- Where
- Darwin, during Australia's first Test against Bangladesh
- Why
- He surpassed Rangana Herath's record of 433 wickets to top the all-time left-arm Test wicket-taking list
- Record
- Most Test wickets by a left-arm bowler in history
- Total Wickets
- 434
- Previous Record Holder
- Rangana Herath (433 wickets)
- Match
- Australia's first Test against Bangladesh
- Location
- Darwin
- Date
- August 13, 2026 (International Left-Handers Day)
- IPL Franchise
- Delhi Capitals
- Starc's IPL 2026 Stats
- Nine wickets across five games for Delhi Capitals