Australian Fast Bowler Mitchell Starc Breaks 32-Year-Old Record Held by Pakistan’s Former Captain Waqar Younis<\/p>\n
35-year-old Mitchell Starc has broken the 32-year-old record set by former Pakistani captain and “Burewala Express,” Waqar Younis.<\/p>\n
Starc had an outstanding performance in 2025, taking 55 wickets in 11 Test matches, with an impressive average of 17.32 and a best strike rate of 28.3. These figures have been recorded as the best strike rate for bowlers who have taken at least 50 wickets in a calendar year.<\/p>\n
Previously, former Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis took 55 wickets in just 7 matches in 1993, with an average of 15.23 and a strike rate of 29.5.<\/p>\n
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, in 2024, took 71 wickets in 13 matches with an average of 14.92 and a strike rate of 30.1, securing the third spot on this list.<\/p>\n
English fast bowler Gus Atkinson, in 2024, took 52 wickets in 11 matches with an average of 22.15 and a strike rate of 35.6, ranking fourth.<\/p>\n
Former South African speed star Dale Steyn, in 2008, took 74 wickets in 13 matches with an average of 20.01 and a strike rate of 35.8, ranking fifth. Meanwhile, former English pacer Sydney Barnes, in 1912, took 61 wickets in 9 matches with an average of 14.14 and a strike rate of 36, securing the sixth spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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