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Mitchell Starc Celebrates Birthday With Milestone 700th International Wicket, Find Out Who Was His Last Wicket? News24 –


Mitchell Starc marked a memorable birthday by taking his 700th international wicket during the first Test match of the ongoing series. The Australian fast bowler reached this impressive milestone when he dismissed Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne for 7 runs, with Nathan McSweeney taking the catch in the gully. Starc’s achievement makes him the sixth-fastest player to reach 700 international wickets, doing so in 373 innings. 377 wickets in Tests, 244 wickets in ODIs, 79 wickets in T20Is Starc stands tall.

The list of the fastest to 700 international wickets is topped by Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (308 innings), followed by India’s Ravichandran Ashwin (351 innings). Other notable names include Shane Warne (354 innings) and Waqar Younis (355 innings). Starc’s remarkable feat puts him alongside cricketing legends, further solidifying his place in the annals of fast bowling history. His achievement also reflects Australia’s rich legacy of pace bowlers in the cricketing world.

Fastest to reach 700 international wickets

Rank Player Innings Country
1 Muttiah Muralitharan 308 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
2 Ravichandran Ashwin 351 🇮🇳 India
3 Shane Warne 354 🇦🇺 Australia
4 Waqar Younis 355 🇵🇰 Pakistan
5 Glenn McGrath 358 🇦🇺 Australia
6 Mitchell Starc 373 🇦🇺 Australia
7 Brett Lee 381 🇦🇺 Australia
8 Wasim Akram 382 🇵🇰 Pakistan
9 Anil Kumble 389 🇮🇳 India


Chetan Phore

Jan 30, 2025 18:02