Mitchell Starc First Aussie Pacer This Century with Ten-Wicket Haul in Ashes

Mitchell Aaron Starc is an Australian international cricketer known for being one of Australia’s greatest fast bowlers and one of the best in the world.  Mitchell Starc became the first Australian pacer in this century to take a ten-wicket haul in an Ashes Test.

Historic Feat

He achieved this historic feat in the first Ashes Test of the 2025-26 series at Perth’s Optus Stadium, taking 10 wickets for 113 runs across both innings. The last Australian pacer to take a 10-wicket haul in an Ashes Test was Craig McDermott, who took 11 wickets in the 1990-91 Ashes series, also in Perth.

Starc’s performance not only marked this rare achievement but also made him only the second left-arm fast bowler for Australia to take a ten-for in Ashes history, the first being Bruce Reid in 1990. This performance highlighted Starc’s enduring dominance and placed him among the elite Australian bowlers in Ashes history.

First over wickets in both innings of 1 test match of ashes

Mitchell Starc took wickets in the first over of both innings in a Test match of the Ashes 2025 series at Perth. In the first innings, he dismissed Zak Crawley in the very first over, setting an aggressive tone for Australia and edging closer to James Anderson’s record for most first-over wickets in Test cricket. In the second innings, Starc again took a wicket in the first over by removing Crawley, who pushed hard and was caught by Starc after a sprawling one-handed catch near the ground.

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This feat of taking first-over wickets in both innings in the same Ashes Test is a standout highlight of the match at Perth in the 2025 Ashes series.

Mitchell Starc Stats in Ashes

Here is a table summarizing Mitchell Starc's Ashes stats including his recent performances in the 2025-26 series:

Mitchell Starc is regarded as one of Australia’s premier Ashes bowlers with a reputation for early breakthroughs and devastating spells, including his career-best haul at Perth in 2025. He has taken multiple five-fors in the Ashes, reinforcing his status as a top fast bowler in this historic series.