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Starc surpasses Kapil Dev, eyes Steyn’s top-10 spot
Mitchell Starc overtook Kapil Dev's Test wicket tally during the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. The left-arm quick dismissed Liton Das for a duck to claim his…
The Story in Brief
Mitchell Starc overtook Kapil Dev's Test wicket tally during the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. The left-arm quick dismissed Liton Das for a duck to claim his 435th Test scalp, moving one ahead of the Indian great who finished with 434. Starc now needs five more wickets to leapfrog Dale Steyn (439) and enter the all-time top 10.
Earlier in the match, Starc had already become the leading Test wicket-taker among left-arm bowlers, surpassing Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath (433). The Australian pacer now trails only Steyn among active players in the top-10 list, with Muttiah Muralitharan (800) topping the chart.
The Indian Opinion
For a left-arm quick to outlast legends like Wasim Akram and Kapil Dev is remarkable, but narratives of Starc being 'undisputed greatest left-armer' skip his inconsistent phases. His strike rate is elite, yet his average is higher than Steyn's or McGrath's. The real test is not the top-10 entry but whether he can touch 500 wickets, a milestone only three fast bowlers have reached. That number will settle the debate.
Source: news.abplive.com
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