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Mitchell Starc created a big history on International Left Handers Day. By dismissing Saadaman Islam, Starc became the left-arm bowler with the highest wicket taker in Test cricket.

Mitchell Starc creates history: The Test series between Australia and Bangladesh has started. On the opening day of the first Test, the Australian team’s batting was a complete flop and the entire team was all out for 198 runs. After this, when Bangladesh team came out to bat, Mitchell Starc gave the first success to Australia and created history with this wicket.

Mitchell Starc made a big world record in Test cricket as soon as he dismissed Saadaman Islam. He has become the left arm bowler with the highest wicket taker in Test cricket. The special thing was that Starc achieved this feat on 13 August i.e. International Left Handers Day, which made his record even more special.

Australia’s batting was a flop, the team was limited to only 198 runs.

In the first Test against Bangladesh, Australian captain Pat Cummins had won the toss and decided to bat first, but the team could not prove this decision correct. Steve Smith played a half-century innings, but apart from him no other batsman could play a big innings. The result was that the entire Australian team was out for 198 runs and for the first time the score was less than 200 runs in a Test against Bangladesh.

Mitchell Starc created history by taking the wicket of Saadman Islam

Bangladesh’s innings started after Australia was out for 198 runs. Openers Saadman Islam and Tanjeed Hasan Tamim tried to give a good start to the team, but Mitchell Starc sent Saadman to the pavilion on the second ball in the ninth over of the innings. Nathan Lyon took his catch. Saadaman was out after scoring 20 runs in 30 balls and with this wicket, Starc completed his 434 wickets in Test cricket.

Rangana left Herath behind and became number-1

With the wicket of Saadaman Islam, Mitchell Starc became the left-arm bowler with the highest wicket taker in Test cricket. He left behind Sri Lanka’s legendary spinner Rangana Herath. Starc now has 434 Test wickets to his name, while Pakistan’s Wasim Akram had taken 414 wickets in his Test career. This achievement achieved on International Left Handers Day was very special for Starc.

Equaled Kapil Dev’s record also

With this wicket, Mitchell Starc has equaled India’s great all-rounder Kapil Dev in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in Test cricket. Kapil Dev has 434 wickets in his name in Test cricket. Now Starc has a chance to leave him behind and by taking one more wicket, he will overtake Kapil Dev in terms of wickets in Test cricket.