Mitchell Starc has done the unthinkable! He has etched his name in cricketing history in the opening Test of the Ashes 2025/26 at Perth’s Optus Stadium. With Australia’s pace arsenal hit hard by injuries to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, all eyes were on Starc. And he didn’t just deliver, he exploded.
Mitchell Starc’s Historic Feat
On Day 1, he tore through England’s top order like a storm, claiming the wickets of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Joe Root before lunch, then removing Ben Stokes straight after. In a spell that produced a ruthless 7-wicket haul, he dismantled England almost single-handedly. The Aussies had their grip on the match, and Starc had his name in the record books.
By the end of the innings, he had become the only cricketer in the world to take 101 Test wickets against England, smashing previous left-arm records. He achieved this feat at a blistering strike rate of 44.9, the lowest in Ashes history among all bowlers with 100+ wickets. He even surpassed legends like Glenn McGrath (46.3).
Not just that, he became the 21st bowler overall to reach 100 Ashes wickets, but no one has done it with such pace, precision, and dominance. This isn’t just a milestone. This is Mitchell Starc etching his name into cricketing immortality.
Career-best figures for the second straight Test innings by Mitchell Starc as England are blown away for 172! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/htyept8xEg
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 21, 2025
