The fourth match of the five-Test series between India and Australia will be played in Melbourne from Thursday. In this match, Australia’s eyes will be on fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who can make a big achievement in the match. Left-arm fast bowler Starc is in excellent form and if Starc takes five wickets in this Test match, he will become the fourth Australian bowler to take 700 wickets in international cricket.
Mitchell Starc has taken 14 wickets so far in the current cricket series. He took 6 wickets in the pink ball test. He is the second highest wicket taker in this series after Jasprit Bumrah. However, Starc will aim to take five wickets in the Melbourne Test, if he takes five wickets then he will join the club of bowlers who have taken 700 wickets for Australia. Starc currently has 695 international wickets in his name in cricket. For Australia, the most wickets in international cricket have been taken by the great Australian spinner late Shane Warne (1001 wickets), former fast bowler Glenn McGrath (949 wickets) and Brett Lee (718 wickets). Starc has taken 695 wickets in 284 international matches at an average of 25.67. His best performance is 6/28 and he has taken five wickets 24 times. Test cricket is its best format. In this format, he has taken 372 wickets in 92 matches at an average of 27.55. In which there are 15 five-wicket holes.
