Brisbane: Australia’s senior pacer Mitchell Starc broke the record for the most wickets taken by a left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket history on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test at Brisbane on Thursday.

The 35-year-old dismissed Harry Brook for 31, caught by Steve Smith at second slip, to claim his 415th Test wicket and go past Wasim Akram’s tally of 414 victims after striking with the second ball of his new spell.

Interestingly, Starc made his Test debut at the same venue against New Zealand in 2011 and is one of only three bowlers, alongside Nathan Lyon and Ravichandran Ashwin, to have taken at least 350 Test wickets since January 2015.

The Pakistani great was quick to hail the Aussie pacer for breaking his record. “Super Starc! Proud of you, mate. Your incredible hard work sets you a

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