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ENG vs AUS 5th Test: Starc concludes Ashes with 31 wickets, joins elite list

Updated On: 08 January, 2026 01:17 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the fifth Test match of the Ashes series against England, Australia's lead pacer Mitchell Starc has joined an elite list. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

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In the fifth Test match of the Ashes series against England, Australia's lead pacer Mitchell Starc has joined an elite list. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

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In the fifth Test match of the Ashes series against England, Australia's lead pacer Mitchell Starc has joined an elite list. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)
<p>In the fifth Test match of the Ashes series against England, Australia's lead pacer Mitchell Starc claimed five wickets across both innings</p>

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In the fifth Test match of the Ashes series against England, Australia's lead pacer Mitchell Starc claimed five wickets across both innings

<p>With this, he completed a tally of 31 wickets in 10 innings of the just-concluded Ashes series. He had an average of 19.93 and two five-wicket hauls</p>

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With this, he completed a tally of 31 wickets in 10 innings of the just-concluded Ashes series. He had an average of 19.93 and two five-wicket hauls

<p>Starc has now joined the elite list of players who have picked up 30 or more wickets in an Ashes series this century</p>

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Starc has now joined the elite list of players who have picked up 30 or more wickets in an Ashes series this century

<p>The 35-year-old pacer has joined the likes of Shane Warne (40 wickets in 2005 series), Mitchell Johnson (37 wickets in 2013-14), Glenn McGrath (32 wickets in 2001), and Warne (31 wickets in 2001), who picked 30 or more wickets in an Ashes series this century</p>

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The 35-year-old pacer has joined the likes of Shane Warne (40 wickets in 2005 series), Mitchell Johnson (37 wickets in 2013-14), Glenn McGrath (32 wickets in 2001), and Warne (31 wickets in 2001), who picked 30 or more wickets in an Ashes series this century

<p>The Aussies secured a victory by five wickets in the fifth Test match of the Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground</p>

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The Aussies secured a victory by five wickets in the fifth Test match of the Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground

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