Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who has already dominated England with the ball in the Ashes 2025-26, etched his name in the record books on the third day of the second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. Starc completed the historic figures of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC).
The left-handed batsman scored unbeaten 46 runs in 95 balls before the tea break. Starc completed the milestone of 1000 runs in the World Test Championship. He started the match just 43 runs short of the milestone and reached the historic feat during the 98th over of Australia’s first innings on Saturday, 6 December.
Mitchell Starc becomes the second Australian to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in WTC
Mitchell Starc has entered elite company in the World Test Championship, becoming only the second Australian after Pat Cummins to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets.
Only five players in different countries have achieved this feat. Before Starc, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Cummins and Chris Woakes had achieved this feat.
Players who completed the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in WTC:
| player | Country | Matchbox | it goes | Wicket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 41 | 1142 | 195 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | 48 | 2610 | 156 |
| pat cummins | Australia | 51 | 1020 | 215 |
| Chris Woakes | England | 34 | 1009 | 110 |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 51* | 1003* | 207* |
Mitchell Starc becomes the ninth Australian to cross 1000 WTC runs
Starc is also the ninth Australian to cross 1000 WTC runs. Steve Smith leads the list, followed by Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja and David Warner. Starc, with over 1000 runs and 200 wickets to his name, is one of the most impressive performers in this format.
Most runs for Australia in the World Test Championship:
| player | Matchbox | it goes | average | best score | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steve smith | 57* | 4358 | 49.52 | 211 | 13/20 |
| marnus labuschagne | 55* | 4350 | 48.33 | 215 | 11/24 |
| travis head | 54* | 3477 | 40.90 | 175 | 9/15 |
| Usman Khawaja | 44 | 3290 | 44.45 | 232 | 8/13 |
| david warner | 38 | 2423 | 37.27 | 335* | 5/8 |
| alex carey | 45* | 2099 | 34.98 | 156 | 2/12 |
| cameron green | 34* | 1634 | 34.04 | 174* | 2/7 |
| pat cummins | 51 | 1020 | 15.45 | 64* | 0/1 |
| Mitchell Starc | 51* | 1003* | 18.92 | 58* | 0/2 |
Ravichandran Ashwin becomes the first player to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in WTC
Ravichandran Ashwin was the first player to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in the WTC. Before retiring in December 2024, he scored 1142 runs and 195 wickets in 41 matches for India. Ravindra Jadeja is the only cricketer to score more than 2000 runs with 100 wickets in the WTC.
Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are the only players to have scored more than 1000 runs in the tournament and also taken more than 200 wickets. Starc, who took six wickets in England’s first innings of the current Test, can overtake Cummins in the WTC wicket list in the upcoming matches.
Experienced off-spinner Nathan Lyon tops the WTC wickets chart with 219 wickets in 54 matches. Lyon was not included in the playing eleven for the Brisbane Test and may return for the next match in Adelaide.
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