MELBOURNE: Fast bowler Mitchell Starc joined the 250-wicket club on Saturday in the Boxing Day Test against India. In India’s first innings, Stark bowled out wicket-keeper Rushav Pant for the 250th wicket in his 54th match. He is also Australia’s fifth fastest bowler. Coincidentally, Pant’s catch was caught by Australian captain Tim Penn. With that catch, Penny also set the fastest record in 150 cricket in Test 4 cricket. Former star fast bowler Dennis Lily is Australia’s fastest bowler with 250 wickets in 4 matches. Legendary spinner Sean Warne and fast bowler Glenn McGregor reached the milestone with 250 wickets in the same 55-run match as the fastest Australian to reach the milestone, while former fast bowler Mitchell Johnson reached the milestone to reach the milestone. However, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has the fastest world record of 250 wickets in 45 matches. Ashwin surpassed Lily’s record in 2016.
