ENG vs AUS 2nd Test: Mitchell Starc becomes third cricketer to achieve THIS feat

Updated On: 06 December, 2025 03:24 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the second Test match of the Ashes series against England, Australia`s Mitchell Starc achieved a new feat. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X)

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In the second Test match of the Ashes series against England, Australia`s Mitchell Starc achieved a new feat. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X)

<p>In England`s first innings of the second Test match of the ongoing Ashes series, Australia`s lead pacer Mitchell Starc claimed six wickets by conceding 75 runs in 20 overs <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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In England`s first innings of the second Test match of the ongoing Ashes series, Australia`s lead pacer Mitchell Starc claimed six wickets by conceding 75 runs in 20 overs (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>Later, while batting, he smashed 77 runs, which was laced with 13 boundaries. His knock ended in 141 balls <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">@cricketcomau</span>)</strong></em></p>

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Later, while batting, he smashed 77 runs, which was laced with 13 boundaries. His knock ended in 141 balls (Pic: X/@cricketcomau)

<p>With this, he has joined the elite list of players who scored 50 or more runs and picked up a five-wicket haul in a day-night Test match <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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With this, he has joined the elite list of players who scored 50 or more runs and picked up a five-wicket haul in a day-night Test match (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>The 35-year-old pacer became just the third cricketer to achieve this historic feat. He joined Dilruwan Perera and Jason Holder <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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The 35-year-old pacer became just the third cricketer to achieve this historic feat. He joined Dilruwan Perera and Jason Holder (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>For the record, Starc has the most runs as a number nine batter in Tests. The Australian ace player has notched up 1,408 runs in 64 Tests and 77 innings at an average of 22.34, with eight fifties and a best score of 99 <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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For the record, Starc has the most runs as a number nine batter in Tests. The Australian ace player has notched up 1,408 runs in 64 Tests and 77 innings at an average of 22.34, with eight fifties and a best score of 99 (Pic: X/@ICC)

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