Mitch Starc -- 300

[Tyberious Funk]

He cops some pretty heavy criticism at time, but 300 is more than a fair effort. Out of Australia's 300 club, he has a better average than Johnson and Lee... and a better strike rate than... all of them. Even Lillee and McGrath. Given his age, I suspect he'll have no issues making it to the 400 club, too.

 

[James Colorado]

Going at better than 4 a test. If he gets to 100, he should be a 400 wicket bowler and takes his place in the elite tier for career records. Pretty handy lower order bat as well, would love to see him ton up before he finishes.

 

[Power Raid]

not a bad way to bring up the 300

 

[BarneyBent]

His craft has improved in recent years. Less reliant on swinging it or chin music, getting better at setting batsmen up and bowling with a soft ball. Gives me hope he'll be able to further adapt as his pace declines with age.

 

[yabsy]

Only about 160 odd runs away from achieving 300 / 2000 double as well.

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[Tyberious Funk]

Going at better than 4 a test. If he gets to 100, he should be a 400 wicket bowler and takes his place in the elite tier for career records. Pretty handy lower order bat as well, would love to see him ton up before he finishes.

IMHO, his batting has declined a bit in recent years. A shame, because he's shown he's capable of scoring a hundred... but I don't think he ever will now.

 

[James Colorado]

IMHO, his batting has declined a bit in recent years. A shame, because he's shown he's capable of scoring a hundred... but I don't think he ever will now.

Test HS of 99, would love him to go one better...

 

[Marcel Proust]

Strike rate under 50

 

[Bradesmaen]

FTB. Averages 26 at home and over 30 in India, England, RSA. 72 wickets against weak nations helps.

 

[CURVE]

He has been fairly durable as well, while Hazlewood and Cummins have both missed tests through injury, I can't remember Starc missing many over the last half dozen years.

Could possibly jump ahead of Lee (310) and Johnson (313) into the top five Australian wicket takers by the end of this series.

 

[Westend]

Yeah fantastic result for Starc 300 poles

Its great that he has found his rhythm again......lost it for a few years

Well played

 

[big_e]

FTB. Averages 26 at home and over 30 in India, England, RSA. 72 wickets against weak nations helps.

Home and away averages are actually pretty similar. And 50 wickets at 29 in Asia is a decent return for an Australian fast bowler.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Really happy for him, on his day he is one of the most devastating strike bowlers in the world.

 

[cricketnut14]

yeah great effort by starc to notch up 300.

he is 33 next month and father time can catch up pretty quick, even though he's playing well now.

400 may be a stretch but wouldn't put it past him as we have 19 tests in the next 15 months. will be interesting if he is first choice come the england tour again, especially with emergence of jhye, boland and neser.

mcgrath is our only quick to play 100+ tests.

the others seem to get in the 65-80 range (lee, johnson, mcdermott, gillespie, siddle, lillee) although lillee played another 18 unofficial tests.
hazlewood and cummins could be others that who only play about 80 tests.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

You don't obtain 300 Test wickets if you can't bowl. I just love it when he gets that inswinging yorker going. My favourite ball in cricket.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

I've been critical of him at times throughout his career, but honestly 300 wickets @27 is pretty impressive.

 

[Richard Pryor]

IMHO, his batting has declined a bit in recent years. A shame, because he's shown he's capable of scoring a hundred... but I don't think he ever will now.

Feels like whenever his batting starts to get hyped in the media he starts just going the tonk and throwing his wicket away until it does down again.

 

[DaRick]

Have bumped this on the eve of his 100th Test.

Inconsistent though he is, you can't deny that he's had a very good career. Very good at making early strikes because he bowls full and swings the ball late, reverses the ball regularly, and can still bowl that fabulous inswinging yorker. His bouncer can be brutal when he gets it right, too.

He's also learnt to perform on the biggest stage. Stood tall during the 2013 Ashes, won us the 2024/25 Adelaide Test, and regularly troubled SA during the recent WTC final.