Mitchell Starc declined to call himself the GOAT of left-arm pace, saying Wasim Akram was "still a far better bowler than I am" after surpassing the Pakistan great as the leading Test wicket-taker among left-arm fast bowlers on day one of the Brisbane Test against England.

Starc claimed 6 for 71 at the Gabba, his fourth haul of six wickets or more in four innings, to once again shoulder the burden of leading an Australia attack shorn of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood at the start of the 2025-26 Ashes . That took him to 418 Test wickets, four more than Wasim, who tweeted his congratulations to Starc during the day's play.

Super Starc! Proud of you, mate. Your incredible hard work sets you apart, and it was only a matter of time before you crossed my tally of wickets . I am plea

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