Top 5 best bowling figures by Mitchell Starc in test cricket

Mitchell Starc made his test debut in 2011.

Since his debut in 2011, Mitchell Starc has established himself as a spearhead of the Australian bowling attack. With over 400 wickets in test cricket, he has surpassed some of the legendary Australian fast bowlers, including Brett Lee, Dennis Lillee, and Mitchell Johnson in the wickets column.

What makes Starc special is his ability to step up in crucial moments. The tall left-arm pacer was the leading wicket-taker for Australia in their 2015 and 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup campaigns.

Starc has been equally impressive in the longest format of the game. When the conditions offer him some help, the left-armer becomes a menace and has the ability to rip up batting line-ups in a space of a few overs.

On that note, let’s look at Starc’s five best bowling figures in tests.

Top five best bowling figures by Mitchell Starc in test cricket:

5. 6/66 vs Pakistan, Adelaide, 2019

Starc produced a match-winning performance against Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval in 2019. The hosts bowled out Pakistan for 302 runs after posting 589 runs in their first innings.

Starc was the star for Australia with the ball, picking up 6/66 in 25 overs. Starc dismissed key Pakistani batsmen including Babar Azam. Australia won the test by an innings and 48 runs.

4. 6/50 vs Sri Lanka, Galle, 2016

Starc produced a memorable bowling performance in Galle on the 2016 tour of Sri Lanka. Trailing by 175 runs in the first innings, Starc inspired Australia, picking up 6/50 in 13 overs during the second innings of the game.

The speedster claimed a remarkable haul of 11 wickets in the match. Despite Starc’s terrific performance, Australia suffered a heavy defeat, losing the game by a big margin of 229 runs.

3. 6/48 vs India, Adelaide, 2024

Mitchell Starc registered figures of 6/48 in the day-night test match between Australia and India in Adelaide in December 2024.

The left-arm seamer dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal on the first ball of the match. He then got rid of KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, and Harshit Rana to complete his five-for. Starc took Nitish Kumar Reddy’s wicket to record his best bowling figures in an innings in tests.

Through Starc’s efforts, Australia managed to bowl India out for 180 runs. Later, they won the clash by 10 wickets.

2. 6/9 vs West Indies, Kingston, 2025

During Australia’s tour of the West Indies in 2025, Mitchell Starc achieved numerous records with the ball during the third game of the three-match test series, which was his career’s 100th test. While defending a modest target of 204 runs, the defense started with Starc taking three wickets in the very first over of the last innings, becoming second bowler to achieve the feat.

Following that, Starc completed his five-wicket haul in 4.3 overs and took only 15 balls to achieve the feat, which is the fastest in test cricket. Starc finished with figures of 6/9, which helped Australia decimate the West Indies for 27, their lowest total in tests.

1. 7/58 vs England, Perth, 2025

In first test of The Ashes 2025-26, Starc wrecked havoc as he demolished English side on the very first day of the series at Perth’s Optus Stadium. Starc had the responsibility to lead the pace attack in the absence of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, and he responded well with taking a wicket off the very first over in Zak Crawley.

Starc finished with figures of 7/58, his best in test cricket so far to bowl out England for 172 in the first innings.

(All stats are updated till 21st November, 2025)

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