The Ashes battle between Australia and England has begun at the Perth ground, and as soon as the series kicked off, Australia’s legendary fast bowler Mitchell Starc created history. On the very first day of the match, even before lunch, Starc took three wickets. With this, he has completed a century of wickets in the Ashes. Yes, Starc now has 100 wickets in the Ashes.
He has become the 21st bowler to achieve this feat. At the same time, Starc is the first left-arm bowler in the world to take 100 wickets in the Ashes. Before him, 20 right-arm bowlers had reached this milestone, but Starc is the first left-arm bowler to score a century of wickets in the Ashes. Let us tell you that Mitchell Starc claimed his 100th Ashes wicket by dismissing Joe Root.
