Australia's premier fast bowler, Mitchell Starc, has been in full swing in the first match of the Ashes series. Starc ripped through England's top order in his first six overs on the first day of the Perth Test, taking three wickets. The left-arm pacer dismissed Joe Root to reach his 100th Ashes wicket. Starc held Root to a duck.
Mitchell Starc completed his 100 wickets in the Ashes series.
Mitchell Starc dismissed Joe Root for a duck.
Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets in just six overs in the first session.
Australia's premier fast bowler, Mitchell Starc, has added to the excitement of the Ashes series with his ferocious bowling. Mitchell Starc completed his century of wickets, i.e., 100 wickets, by dismissing Joe Root. Starc became the 21st bowler to take 100 or more wickets in an Ashes series.
Starc became the third fast bowler in the 21st century to take 100 or more wickets in an Ashes series. He is surpassed by two former England fast bowlers, Stuart Broad (153 wickets) and James Anderson (117). The 35-year-old fast bowler spoiled England's start in his very first over by having Zak Crawley caught by Usman Khawaja at first slip.
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Starc bowled the opening over in an Ashes series for the fourth time. He became the bowler with the most number of opening overs in an Ashes series. Jack Gregory and Dennis Lillee had each bowled the opening over three times.
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Starc's lethal bowling spell
England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first on a brisk Perth pitch. However, Starc dealt a crushing blow to Stokes' hopes. The left-arm pacer took three wickets for 17 runs in his first six overs, including three maidens. Starc dismissed Zak Crawley in his first over.
He then dismissed Ben Duckett (21) LBW on the fourth ball of the seventh over. Starc then provided the Kangaroos with their biggest breakthrough, dismissing Joe Root on the fifth ball of the ninth over. Starc bowled a good length delivery that took the outside edge of Root's bat and went to Labuschagne at third slip.
Starc's Test career
Joe Root returned to the pavilion after 7 balls without opening his account. Before Starc, only 20 bowlers have taken 100 or more wickets in an Ashes series. Shane Warne holds the record for taking the most wickets in an Ashes series. The former leg spinner took 195 wickets in 36 Tests. Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath is second on this list with 331 wickets.
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