New Delhi: Australia’s bowling spearhead Mitchell Starc equalled legendary Pakistan seamer Wasim Akram’s overall wickets haul in the second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane on Thursday.

Former Pakistan skipper Akram had claimed 414 wickets in 181 innings of 104 Tests at an average of 23.62 in a glittering 18-year career from 1985 to 2002.

Since December 1993, the former swing king has stood on top of Test wicket-takers’ list for left-arm pacers. Starc matched that mark with two quick wickets on the opening day of the pink ball Test in Brisbane.

He reached the mark in 195 innings of 102 matches, at an average of 26.56, having induced an edge from Ben Duckett to Marnus Labuscagne at slips on the last ball of the first over of the match and then cleaning up Ollie Pope.

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