Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Mitchell Starc Breaks Waqar Younis' World Record
Mitchell Starc, a fast bowler from Australia, broke a world record in 2025.
He took 55 wickets in 11 Test matches, which is a lot!
His strike rate, which is how often he takes a wicket, was 28.3.
This is the best strike rate ever for someone who took at least 50 wickets in a year.
He broke the record of Waqar Younis, a famous Pakistani bowler from 1993.
Starc played against many teams, including India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, and England.
He did really well, especially in the Ashes series against England, where he took 26 wickets.
Mitchell Starc took 55 wickets in 11 Tests in 2025, breaking Waqar Younis' 1993 record.
His bowling strike rate of 28.3 is the best for any bowler with at least 50 Test wickets in a calendar year.
Starc played against India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, and England in 2025.
He took 26 wickets in the 2025-26 Ashes series against England.
Starc's best figures in 2025 were 7/58, and he took three 5-wicket hauls.
- Who
- Mitchell Starc, Australian fast bowler
- What
- Broke Waqar Younis' world record for best bowling strike rate in a calendar year with at least 50 Test wickets
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Various Test matches around the world
- Why
- Achieved 55 wickets in 11 Tests with a strike rate of 28.3
- Player
- Mitchell Starc
- Record Broken
- Waqar Younis' 1993 record
- Wickets in 2025
- 55
- Strike Rate in 2025
- 28.3
- Matches in 2025
- 11
- Best Figures in 2025
- 7/58
- 5-Wicket Hauls in 2025
- 3