NEW DELHI: After they play Australia within the fourth Take a look at of the collection on the Boxing Day Take a look at, India must train warning towards left-arm bowler Mitchell Starc, who is just not solely in excellent kind within the collection however can be getting near a major milestone.
With two video games remaining and the collection tied at one, the bowlers have quite a lot of strain to take 20 wickets and hold the batting workforce from reaching a major rating.
Starc has already claimed 14 wickets at a mean of 22.85 in three Take a look at matches, together with a 6/48 spell that shocked India at Adelaide Oval within the pink-ball Take a look at. He presently ranks because the collection’ second-highest wicket-taker.
The 34-year-old left-armer wants simply 5 extra wickets to achieve 700 worldwide scalps, that can make him the fourth Australian bowler to achieve the milestone following spinner Shane Warne (1,001), Glenn McGrath (949), and Brett Lee (718).
Starc has taken 695 wickets at a mean of 25.67 in 284 worldwide matches. His finest information are 6/28 and 24 five-wicket hauls.
As well as, Starc is one wicket away from reaching 100 worldwide wickets towards India, making him the 14th participant general and simply the third Australian participant after Nathan Lyon and Lee to achieve that milestone.
With a finest efficiency of 6/51, Starc has taken 99 wickets towards India at a mean of 33.51 in 45 video games, with three five-wicket hauls.
