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Mitchell Starc surpasses Wasim Akram to become most prolific left-arm quick in Test history
BRISBANE: Australia’s Mitchell Starc on Thursday broke Pakistan legend Wasim Akram’s long-standing record to become the most prolific left-arm quick in Test history during the ongoing Ashes Test against England at the Brisbane Cricket Ground.
Starc, who claimed the crucial wickets of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Harry Brook in the day-night clash, has now become the highest-wicket taker among left-arm pacers in Test cricket.
Akram previously held the record with 414 wickets in 104 Tests, while Starc surpassed him with 415 wickets in just 102 matches.
| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 102 | 415* |
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 104 | 414 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 111 | 355 |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 78 | 317 |
| Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 73 | 313 |
Starc produced a sensational opening spell, dismissing Duckett and Pope for ducks, putting England under early pressure and setting the tone for the day.
His remarkable performance helped him achieve more milestones in the format.
England won the toss and elected to bat, while the hosts fielded an all-pace attack, resting veteran spinner Nathan Lyon for only the second time at home since 2012, with Pat Cummins unavailable.
Starc struck on the final ball of his first over, sending Ben Duckett back for a golden duck with a full outswinger that edged to Marnus Labuschagne at slip.
In his next over, he dismissed Ollie Pope, who chopped the delivery onto his stumps for another duck.
With Duckett’s wicket, Starc now has 84 wickets in day-night Tests — the most by any bowler globally — 41 ahead of teammate Pat Cummins, who is second with 43 wickets.
The left-arm pacer also became the first bowler in history to take more than 20 wickets against a single team (England) in pink-ball Tests.
When this news was filed, England were 181-4 in 41 overs. Opening batter Zak Crawley led the innings with 76 runs off 93 balls, including 11 fours.
After Duckett and Pope were dismissed early, Joe Root and Harry Brook steadied the innings with a crucial partnership, with Root unbeaten on 61 off 99 deliveries and Brook contributing 24 runs.
Brook was later dismissed for 31 off 33 balls, with captain Ben Stokes and Joe Root currently at the crease.
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The Washington Commanders did not try to hide their game plan for Jaxson Dart — they wanted to “go out hitting.”
That’s what “Hard Knocks” cameras caught head coach Dan Quinn telling his team as they prepared to face the New York Giants and the rookie sensation, who has been checked for five concussions and diagnosed with one since the preseason began.
It is no secret that Dart uses his legs as a weapon, but the rookie has probably taken one too many hits. Quinn pointed out a New England Patriots linebacker’s crushing blow on Dart two weeks ago in Dart’s return from a concussion.
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The Washington Commanders defense tries to take down New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) in the second quarter, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
“When he’s out here, he is a running back first,” Quinn said. “This is a good hit by Christian Elliss on the sideline, all right? He is not looking to go down and get in the slide. We got to go out hitting, fellas.”
Dart scoffed at Quinn’s comments, much like he has to other concerns about the hits he has taken this season, stating their game plan is nothing he hasn’t seen before.
“I mean, [Georgia coach] Kirby Smart said the exact same thing every time he played against me, so did [former Alabama coach] Nick Saban, so did every coach that I played in college,’’ Dart, an Ole Miss alum, said Wednesday after practice, via SNY. “This is nothing new. This isn’t like a new thing that’s been brought up in my career.”
Washington Commanders defensive end Jacob Martin (55) tackles New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn Images)
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Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. echoed Quinn’s sentiments.
“The quarterback is a very competitive dual-threat guy,’’ Whitt said in a meeting. “He will try to run the ball like a running back. He will try to run you over. He will try to stiff-arm. He doesn’t really run out of bounds. He doesn’t slide a whole bunch. We can get the ball off of him. The ball is life, it is air, and we need it.”
The Commanders went on the road to take down the Giants, 29-21, even with Marcus Mariota at the helm. Dart’s 55.6 completion percentage was his lowest mark of the season, but he did run nine times for 63 yards.
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Dart has garnered an even 400 yards on the ground on 80 carries, seven of which have resulted in touchdowns. He will surely look to add to those numbers against a stout Minnesota Vikings defense Sunday in New Jersey.
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