Mitchell Starc achieved a big feat, became the second Australian to achieve such a feat in WTC
Mitchell Starc Becomes 2nd Australian Cricketer After Pat Cummins: A five-match Ashes series is being played between Australia and England. During this series, Australia’s legendary player Mitchell Starc has achieved a big achievement. He achieved this feat after scoring 46 runs during the first innings of the second test. He has become the second Australian player to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in the World Test Championship.
Mitchell Starc, who troubled the England batsmen with the ball in this series, is also making headlines with his batting in this match. Till tea time, this left-handed batsman is playing after scoring 46 runs in 95 balls. Starc also completed 1000 runs in the World Test Championship. Starc needed 43 runs in this match to complete 1000 runs in the World Test Championship (WTC) and he achieved this target in the 98th over of Australia’s innings.
Starc is the ninth Australian player to score 1000 runs in the WTC and also becomes the second Australian player after Pat Cummins to complete 1000 runs and 100 wickets in the WTC. Before this, only Pat Cummins could achieve this feat. Now Mitchell Starc’s name has also been included in this list.
Most runs for Australia in the World Test Championship
| player | match | Run | average | best score | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steve smith | 57* | 4358 | 49.52 | 211 | 13/20 |
| marnus labuschagne | 55* | 4350 | 48.33 | 215 | 11/24 |
| travis head | 54* | 3477 | 40.90 | 175 | 9/15 |
| Usman Khawaja | 44 | 3290 | 44.45 | 232 | 8/13 |
| david warner | 38 | 2423 | 37.27 | 335* | 5/8 |
| Alex Carey | 45* | 2099 | 34.98 | 156 | 2/12 |
| cameron green | 34* | 1634 | 34.04 | 174* | 2/7 |
| pat cummins | 51 | 1020 | 15.45 | 64* | 0/1 |
| Mitchell Starc | 51* | 1003* | 18.92 | 58* | 0/2 |
So far in the history of the World Test Championship, only 5 players have achieved the feat of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100 wickets. The names of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Pat Cummins, Chris Woakes and Mitchell Starc have also been included in this.
Players who scored 1000 runs and took 100 wickets in WTC
| player | Country | match | Run | Wicket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 41 | 1142 | 195 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | 48 | 2610 | 156 |
| pat cummins | Australia | 51 | 1020 | 215 |
| Chris Woakes | England | 34 | 1009 | 110 |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 51* | 1003* | 207* |
Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on December 18, 2024, holds a unique record in the history of the World Test Championship (WTC). Ashwin became the first cricketer to take 1000 runs and 100 wickets in the WTC. He played a total of 41 WTC matches for India, in which he scored 1142 runs and took 195 wickets.
Also read: Marnus Labuschagne created history, became the first player in the world to do so in a day-night test.
In the same period, India’s Ravindra Jadeja has also performed amazingly. Jadeja is the only player to take more than 2000 runs and more than 100 wickets in the WTC. His all-round performance makes him one of the most successful players in WTC history.
Two bowlers took more than 200 wickets
On the other hand, Australia’s Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are the two bowlers who have completed 1000 runs in the WTC and have also achieved the feat of taking 200 wickets. Both the bowlers are known for delivering match-winning performances for their teams.
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