Delhi: When the fourth Test match starts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, all eyes will be on Australia’s legendary fast bowler Mitchell Starc. If Starc takes five wickets in this match, he will make a special achievement in his name. Mitchell will become the fourth bowler for Australia to take 700 or more wickets in international cricket. Till now only three bowlers have been able to achieve this feat for the Kangaroo team.
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The record of taking most wickets in international cricket for Australia is in the name of the late great spinner Shane Warne. Warne played 338 matches for the Kangaroo team between 1992 and 2007 and took a total of 1001 wickets in 463 innings at an average of 25.53.
After Warne, the name of legendary fast bowler Glenn McGrath comes second in this list. McGrath took 948 wickets in 492 innings in 375 matches between 1993 and 2007 at an average of 21.75.
Former fast bowler Brett Lee is in third place. Lee played 322 matches for Australia between 1999 and 2012 and took 718 wickets in 392 innings at an average of 26.66.
Mitchell Starc’s career
Mitchell Starc made his debut in international cricket for Australia in 2010. Till the time of writing the news, he has played 284 matches for the team, in which he has taken 695 wickets in 368 innings at an average of 25.67.
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