# Starc breaks left-arm Test record; Bangladesh restrict Australia to 198 2026-08-13T08:26:53+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 5 independent outlets Mitchell Starc became the most successful left-arm bowler in Test cricket history on Thursday, surpassing Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath. The Australian quick dismissed Shadman Islam in the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin to take his 434th wicket, equalling Kapil Dev's overall Test tally in 25 fewer matches. He is now six wickets away from entering the top 10 list currently held by Dale Steyn with 439 wickets. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud recorded career-best figures of 6 for 55 as Australia were bowled out for 198, their lowest total against Bangladesh in Tests. Taskin Ahmed also reached 300 international wickets during the innings. Bangladesh ended the day at 96 for 1, trailing by 102 runs. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - indiatvnews.com - newindianexpress.com - sports.ndtv.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Bangladesh vs Australia, Hasan Mahmud, left-arm bowling record, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, Test cricket Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mitchell-starc-becomes-highest-wicket-taking-left-arm-test-bowler/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mitchell-starc-becomes-highest-wicket-taking-left-arm-test-bowler/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.