Mitchell Starc delivered an exceptional performance in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay on Saturday, achieving a five-wicket haul in just 22 deliveries. This remarkable feat allowed him to surpass South African legend Dale Steyn on the all-time Test wickets list.
Starc’s impact was immediate, as he struck with the very first ball of the match, leaving Bangladesh struggling to recover. Australia, seeking to bounce back from a surprising nine-wicket defeat in the series opener in Darwin, found the response they needed in Starc’s explosive bowling.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto also departed for a duck as Starc reduced the visitors to 4/3 after just eight deliveries of his spell. Early Destruction And Historical Milestones Starc began the destruction by removing Shadman Islam for a duck with the opening ball of the match. Tanzid Hasan, who had scored a century in Bangladesh’s historic victory in Darwin, was the next to fall without scoring. The milestone came only days after Starc created another piece of history in Darwin. His dismissal of Shadman in the first Test took him past Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath and made him the most successful left-arm bowler in Test cricket. That achievement, however, came during a rare, difficult match for Australia as Bangladesh completed a famous nine-wicket victory for their first Test win on Australian soil.
