Mitchell Starc, a rangy left-arm paceman, entered the 300-wicket club in
style on Sunday during Australia’s victory over South Africa in the first
Test match. Australia’s skipper, Pat Cummins, lavished accolades on Starc
after the game.
Before midday on day two of the match, Starc achieved the milestone by
bowling Rassie van der Dussen for a duck with his signature in-swinging
yorker. The ball sliced through the number three’s bat and pad and sent the
Gabba crowd into a frenzy.
As he jogged down the field to be greeted by his teammates, the 32-year-old
athlete pointed to the spectators in the stands.
Eleven years after making his debut against New Zealand in Brisbane, Starc
became the seventh Australian to take 300 scalps in Test matches. He joins
Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, teammate Nathan Lyon, Dennis Lillee, and
Mitchell Johnson as the only other Australians to accomplish this feat.
After Australia finished their victory against the Proteas in two days,
Cummins had this to say about their opponent: “He simply keeps impressing.”
style on Sunday during Australia’s victory over South Africa in the first
Test match. Australia’s skipper, Pat Cummins, lavished accolades on Starc
after the game.
Before midday on day two of the match, Starc achieved the milestone by
bowling Rassie van der Dussen for a duck with his signature in-swinging
yorker. The ball sliced through the number three’s bat and pad and sent the
Gabba crowd into a frenzy.
As he jogged down the field to be greeted by his teammates, the 32-year-old
athlete pointed to the spectators in the stands.
Eleven years after making his debut against New Zealand in Brisbane, Starc
became the seventh Australian to take 300 scalps in Test matches. He joins
Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, teammate Nathan Lyon, Dennis Lillee, and
Mitchell Johnson as the only other Australians to accomplish this feat.
After Australia finished their victory against the Proteas in two days,
Cummins had this to say about their opponent: “He simply keeps impressing.”
