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Australian Cricket Team fast bowler Mitchell Starc created the world record as he went past Wasim Akram in the massive feat in Test cricket. He is now the left-arm pacer with most wickets in the longest format of the game.

Mitchell Starc created the world record in the second match of Ashes 2025-26 against England Cricket Team. The match between the two teams, which is also a pink-ball match, is taking place at the Gabba in Brisbane. 

Mitchell Starc looked in great touch right from the start as he removed Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope for ducks in his first two overs. Then later on, he sent Harry Brook packing to go past Wasim Akram’s tally to become the left-arm pacer with most wickets in the longest format of the game.

Mitchell Starc went past Wasim Akram’s tally of 414 wickets in the longest format and with the way he is going, he is expected to go past 500 wickets with ease. He has been in the red-hot form in the Ashes 2025-26 as he has bowled brilliantly.

In the first match in Perth, Starc took ten wickets in the match including seven wickets in the opening innings. In the pink-ball test too, he has looked a class apart and will be holding key for his team in the entire series. 

Most Test wickets by a left-arm fast bowler

Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath is the leading wicket-taker in terms of left-arm bowlers in tests. He is followed by Mitchell Starc and Wasim Akram.

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Wickets	BBI	BBM	Average	Economy	SR	5	10
Mitchell Starc	2011-2025	102	195	416	7/58	11/94	26.57	3.42	46.5	17	3
Rangana Herath	1999-2018	93	170	433	9/127	14/184	28.07	2.80	60.0	34	9
Wasim Akram	1985-2002	104	181	414	7/119	11/110	23.62	2.59	54.6	25	5
Daniel Vettori	1997-2014	113	187	362	7/87	12/149	34.36	2.59	79.5	20	3
Chaminda Vaas	1994-2009	111	194	355	7/71	14/191	29.58	2.68	66.0	12	2
Ravindra Jadeja	2012-2025	89	167	348	7/42	10/110	25.11	2.59	58.1	15	3

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