Now Reading: Starc One Wicket Away From Equalling Kapil Dev’s Test Mark
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Starc One Wicket Away From Equalling Kapil Dev’s Test Mark
Mitchell Starc has 433 wickets in 105 Tests and is one wicket away from equalling Kapil Dev’s 434, according to PTI, carried by Rediff. He could also surpass Dale Steyn’s 439 in…
The Story in Brief
Mitchell Starc has 433 wickets in 105 Tests and is one wicket away from equalling Kapil Dev’s 434, according to PTI, carried by Rediff. He could also surpass Dale Steyn’s 439 in Australia’s two-Test series against Bangladesh, beginning August 13. The series will be Australia’s first home Tests against Bangladesh.
Times Now News says Starc is two wickets away from overtaking Kapil, but that does not match the totals it reports. Starc said such comparisons are humbling but carry little weight while he is still playing. He leads the current World Test Championship cycle with 46 wickets from eight matches, according to Rediff.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy reading is that a statistical climb automatically places Starc alongside Kapil or Steyn as a player. It does not. Wicket totals measure endurance and output, but not conditions, roles or match impact. The opposite claim, that milestones mean nothing, is also too casual: reaching 434 after 105 Tests records sustained excellence. The Bangladesh series will settle the immediate arithmetic, starting with whether Starc takes the one wicket needed to equal Kapil’s mark.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
