Now Reading: Starc Two Wickets From Overtaking Kapil Dev in Tests
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Starc Two Wickets From Overtaking Kapil Dev in Tests
Mitchell Starc is two wickets away from overtaking Kapil Dev’s 434 Test wickets when Australia host Bangladesh in a two-match series from August 13. The fast bowler has 433 wickets in 105…
The Story in Brief
Mitchell Starc is two wickets away from overtaking Kapil Dev’s 434 Test wickets when Australia host Bangladesh in a two-match series from August 13. The fast bowler has 433 wickets in 105 Tests and needs seven in the series to move past Dale Steyn’s 439.
Starc told Australian Associated Press that joining Kapil and Steyn in the records would be humbling, but said such milestones matter less while he is still playing. Muttiah Muralitharan leads the Test wicket list with 800, followed by Shane Warne’s 708. Among fast bowlers, James Anderson is first with 704. Starc has also taken 247 ODI wickets and retired from T20 internationals with 70.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy reading is that a few wickets will define Starc’s career, while the opposite claim dismisses records as meaningless. Both miss the point. Numbers cannot capture workload, conditions or match impact, but 434 and 439 are useful markers of sustained excellence. The better test is whether Starc remains fit and effective through the Bangladesh series, not whether he reaches a milestone in his first match back.
Source: timesnownews.com
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