Mitchell Starc made a special record after dismissing Joe Root, equaled Jasprit Bumrah in this matter

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 6, 2025

AUS vs ENG: The second test match of the Ashes series between Australia and England is being played at the Gabba ground in Brisbane. On the third day of this match, England lost 4 wickets at the score of 134 runs in the second innings. England is still 43 runs behind Australia on the basis of first innings. On the third day, Australian veteran fast bowler Mitchell Starc achieved a big feat and equaled Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins.

Mitchell Starc made a special record by dismissing Joe Root

England’s star batsman Joe Root had scored a century on the first day of the pink-ball Test match being played at the Gabba ground, after which the England team was expecting a big innings from him in the second innings too, but Mitchell Starc (Mitchell Starc) Sent Joe Root to the pavilion early in the second innings. Joe Root was out after scoring 15 runs. Alex Carey caught him on Starc’s ball. With this, Mitchell Starc has equaled Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins in terms of dismissing Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket. Starc has made Joe Root his victim for the 11th time in the Test.

The bowler who dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket

Jaspreet Bumrah (India) – 11 times

Mitchell stark ,Australia) – 11 Times

Pat cummins ,Australia) – 11 Times

Passion hazelwood ,Australia) – 10 Times

Ravindra Jadeja ,India) – 9 Times

Australia would like to finish the match on the fourth day

Talking about this match, batting first, the England team scored 334 runs in the first innings, which included Joe Root’s century and Jack Crowley contributed 76 runs. In response, Australia scored 511 runs in its first innings. 5 Australian batsmen scored half-centuries. In this match, Mitchell Starc played a brilliant inning of 77 runs with 6 wickets in the first innings. Whereas the England team has lost 6 wickets for 134 runs in the second innings. By the end of the third day’s play, England’s Ben Stokes and Will Jacques were playing with 4 runs each.

MITCHELL STARC – THE MVP OF ASHES 2025. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/uORl1Gycwv
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 6, 2025

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