Australia second test against bangladesh Mitchell Starc It turned out to be a memorable experience as the experienced fast bowler bowled a devastating spell at Mackay. Pat Cummins Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first, and Starc got success with the ball early on, giving Bangladesh's batsmen no chance to settle down.
His sustained attack saw Australia reduce the visitors to 35/6 before lunch and eventually bowled them out for just 64 runs. The performance also saw Starc achieve an important milestone in his Test career, as he continued his impressive run of form in the series.
Mitchell Starc leaves Dale Steyn behind in Test cricket
This feat of six wickets placed Starc in the list of all-time Test wicket takers. South African fast bowler Dale Steyn Helped to leave behind. Starc entered the match with 434 Test wickets and took six more wickets to reach 440. Thus, he surpassed Steyn's tally of 439 wickets and moved straight into the 10th position among the highest wicket takers in Test history. Earlier in the series, Starc Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath He also became the highest wicket taker among left arm bowlers.
Australia began their first innings after bowling out Bangladesh for 64 and reached 165/8, however Shoriful Islam And Taskin Ahmed Made a comeback with the ball. The match has additional significance for Australia, as Bangladesh won the first Test in Darwin by nine wickets. Australia now need a win in Mackay to level the two-match series.
Starc destroyed Bangladesh's batting order
Starc started the bowling and on the very first ball Shadman Islam Left his mark by getting Ko caught at gully, before Bangladesh could score any runs. The Australian fast bowler continued to extract pace and bounce from Mackay's pitch, continuously troubling the Bangladesh batsmen. He dismissed many key players, including Tanzid Hasan Who scored a century in the first Test in Darwin, and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. Both the batsmen were out without scoring any runs.
Bangladesh fell to 35/6 during the first session and were eventually bowled out for 64 runs in 34 overs. Shoriful top-scored with just 14 runs, while the visitors recorded the fourth-lowest total in their Test history. Starc finished the innings with amazing figures of 6/12 in 10 overs. His fifth wicket came in just 22 balls, giving him the record for the second-fastest five-wicket haul in Test cricket. This record is in the name of Starc himself, who achieved this feat in 15 balls against West Indies in 2025.