Cricket: Australia's Starc Bags 100 Test Wickets
Muhammad Rameez Published August 04, 2016 | 03:59 PM
GALLE, Sri Lanka, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Augst,2016) - Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc on Thursday bagged his 100th Test wicket during his team's second match against Sri Lanka in Galle. Starc dismissed the in-form Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis, to the reach the milestone in the second session of the opening day's play.
The left-arm pacer, who also snared opener Dimuth Karunaratne with the first ball of the match, is the 37th Australian bowler to reach a century of Test wickets. The 26-year-old speedster from New South Wales, who is playing in his 27th Test, made his debut against New Zealand in 2011.
He has also taken 98 wickets in 51 one-day internationals.
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