Stats: Mitchell Starc vs Glenn McGrath- A comparison between two greats after 100 Tests

Mitchell Starc completed 100 Tests when Australia took on the West Indies in the third and final Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica. He became the 16th Australian player to reach the 100 Tests milestone.

And he made his 100th Test memorable. In the first innings against the West Indies, Starc warmed up with one wicket. Scott Boland took three wickets, while Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins took two each.

In the West Indies' second innings, they were set a 204-run target to win the match. And this is when Mitchell Starc turned on his aura and blew the Windies' top order away in just 15 balls he bowled. Starc took 5 of the first six wickets to fall, making him the bowler with the fastest fifer in just 15 balls.

Australia bowled out West Indies for the second-lowest Test total of 27, and Mitchell Starc ended up with figures of 6/9, his best ever in Test cricket. During this six-wicket haul, Starc also went past the 400 Test wicket milestone in his 100th Test.

Mitchell Starc vs. Glenn McGrath: A Comparison After 100 Tests

Notably, Mitchell Starc became only the second Australian pacer after Glenn McGrath to play 100 tests. Starc, who made his Test debut in 2011, completed 100 Tests in the 14th year of his international career. He also became the second fastest to reach the milestone of 400 Test wickets in terms of balls bowled. Only South Africa’s Dale Steyn was faster, with 16,334 balls taken to complete 400 Test wickets.

Mitchell Starc now has 402 wickets in 100 Tests with a best of 6/9 and 11/94. He averages 27.02 and an economy of 3.41. He has 16 five-wicket hauls and two 10-wicket hauls in Tests. He also has 2322 runs with the bat, with 11 fifties and a best of 99 at an average of 20.19.

Naturally, Starc’s numbers were compared to perhaps the greatest Australian pacer, Glenn McGrath, when both had played 100 Tests.

Compared to the above numbers, Glenn McGrath had 451 wickets in 195 innings in 100 Tests. His best bowling was 8/38, and he has 24 fifers to his name.

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