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Mitchell Starc Scripts History, Breaks Glenn McGrath's Record With 450 Test Wickets

Anurag Dasgupta

Starc creates history vs South Africa [Source: AFP] Starc creates history vs South Africa [Source: AFP]

Mitchell Starc has been one of the best bowlers across formats, and the Australian seamer, on Tuesday, created yet another record. He surpassed fellow Australian Glenn McGrath to become the quickest bowler to breach the 450-wicket mark.

The historic moment took place when the Australian pacer dismissed Wiaan Mulder with a fiery short ball and achieved the feat of taking 450 Test scalps.

Starc surpasses McGrath to create new Test record

The wicket of Mulder was historic in many senses. With that scalp, he became the sixth quickest to bag the 450-wicket mark. Moreover, he also became the second Australian pacer after McGrath to achieve the feat.

At the same time, he became the quickest bowler to achieve the 450-wicket mark (20577 balls), as compared to McGrath, who had registered the same feat in (23474 balls).

Fewest matches to 450 Test wickets

80 - M Muralitharan

89 - R Ashwin

93 - Anil Kumble

100 - Glenn McGrath

101 - Shane Warne

109 - Mitchell Starc*

Most Test wickets for Australia

708 - Shane Warne

573 - Nathan Lyon

563 - Glenn McGrath

450* - Mitchell Starc

355 - Dennis Lillee

Starc continues his dream Test run in 2026

While Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have been sidelined with injuries, Starc, the left-arm seamer, has led the Australian attack from the front.

He started the year by helping Australia decimate England in The Ashes as he finished the series with 31 wickets in just five matches.

Moreover, he became the number one ranked Test bowler in the ICC rankings as he dethroned Jasprit Bumrah from the top spot.

So far, before the start of the Australia vs South Africa second Test, the Australian pacer has grabbed 21 wickets in five Tests, with an average of 20.62.

Starc's outstanding numbers across formats

Not only in Tests, but Starc has been one of the best pacers across formats since his debut. He has 450 red-ball wickets, and his white-ball stats are even better.

In just 132 ODIs, he has 247 wickets, with an average of 23.96. Moreover, in T20Is, the pace bowler has bagged 79 wickets in 65 matches, with an economy rate of just 7.74.