The Mitchell Starc Rampage: Every Record Broken In AUS vs BAN 2nd Test

Mitchell Starc after his 10th wicket vs Bangladesh in 2nd Test (Source: AFP Photos)

Mitchell Starc finished with spectacular match figures of 10-51 on Sunday in the second Test of the two-match series between Australia and Bangladesh at Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay. Starc, who had broken multiple records with a historic figures of 10-6-12-6 earlier in the first innings, ended with 4/39 in the second innings.

Riding on Starc’s record-breaking spell, Australia, who had suffered a humiliating nine-wicket defeat in the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, came back strongly in Mackay with a thumping innings-and-51-run victory.

Mitchell Starc Turns History Maker Again

No wonder Starc entered the history books yet again, as he often does and has made it a habit throughout his illustrious career. In this article, let’s take a look at all the records he broke in the AUS vs BAN 2nd Test.

Starc Moves To 4th After 10wM Vs Bangladesh

It was Starc’s 4th 10-for in a match after 107 Tests. Only Shane Warne, Clarrie Grimmett and Dennis Lillee had more 10-wicket hauls in red-ball cricket than Starc for Australia, while Frederick Spofforth had the same number of five-wicket hauls as Starc, as of now.

[Most 10-Wicket Match hauls for Australia, as of August 23, 2026]

Starc Moves To No. 1 For Most 6-Wicket Hauls In WTC

Ever since the World Test Championship (WTC) began in 2019, Starc has had the most six-wicket hauls in the competition’s history. Pakistan’s Noman Ali has the same number as Starc, followed by R Ashwin.

[Most 6-wicket hauls in World Test Championship (WTC), as of August 23, 2026]

Starc Climbs To No. 2 Among Most Prolific Left-Arm Wicket-Takers

Mitchell Starc has now gone past Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas among the most International wickets by left-arm bowlers. He is now only behind Wasim Akram in all-time list.

[Most International Wickets By Left-Arm Bowlers, As Of August 23, 2026]

Starc Tops WTC Charts

Starc now has 230 wickets in WTC history, the most by any. The closest to him were his country mates: Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon.

[Most Wickets In WTC, as of August 23, 2026]

Starc Breaks Into Top 10 For Most Test Wickets

Dale Steyn is no longer in the top half of all-time highest wicket takers in Tests, as Starc replaced him during the AUS vs BAN 2nd Test. James Anderson is at the top of the chart in this list in terms of fast bowlers.

[Most Test Wickets, as of August 23, 2026]

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Starc Tears Through Every Opponent

Starc has had five-wicket hauls in Tests against eight different oppositions. Only Steyn had more dominance in terms of opposition variety among fast bowlers.

[Test Fifer against most teams (by pacers), as of August 23, 2026]

Starc Sets New Record In Fastest 5-Wicket Haul In Test History List

All Starc took were 22 balls to get to a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh. With that, he has now found himself twice in the top 6 fastest 5-wicket hauls in Test history. Of course, the record, of taking it within 15 balls, was set by him only in 2025.

[Fewest balls taken to pick up a 5-fer in Tests, as of August 23, 2026]

36-Year-Old Starc Reaches New Career Heights

With 6/12 in the first innings and 10/51 in the match, Starc made sure he is still going strong, and there is no one who could stop him from breaking records.

[Best Bowling figures in an innings for Mitchell Starc, as of August 23, 2026]

[Best match figures by Mitchell Starc, as of August 23, 2026]

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