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Mitchell Starc completes 100 Ashes wickets; joins McGrath, Lillee, Warne on legendary list

Debashis Sarangi

Mitch Starc brought up 100 Ashes wickets [Source: AFP]Mitch Starc brought up 100 Ashes wickets [Source: AFP]

In a remarkable achievement, veteran Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc brought up 100 wickets in The Ashes. The talismanic cricketer attained the phenomenal feat in the first Test of the Ashes 2025-26 at Perth Stadium. 

100 wickets in The Ashes: Starc enters legendary Australian league

Mitchell Starc set the opening day of the Perth Test on fire, scalping three crucial English wickets in the first session. After dismissing Zak Crawley in his first over, Starc went on to trap Ben Duckett plumb in front of the stumps with an absolute cracker. However, the dismissal of Joe Root was like icing on the cake, as the Australian ace removed the English great for a seven-ball duck. 

With Root's dismissal, Starc entered the elusive club of Australian cricketers with 100 scalps in the Ashes history. Overall, he became the thirteenth Australian bowler to achieve the feat. 

Most wickets for Australia in The Ashes

  • Shane Warne - 195 wickets in 36 matches
  • Glenn McGrath - 157 wickets in 30 matches
  • Hugh Trumble - 141 wickets in 31 matches
  • Dennis Lillee - 128 wickets in 24 matches
  • Monty Noble - 115 wickets in 39 matches
  • Ray Lindwall - 114 wickets in 29 matches
  • Nathan Lyon - 110 wickets in 31 matches
  • Clarrie Grimmett - 106 wickets in 22 matches
  • Bill O'Reilly - 102 wickets in 19 matches
  • George Giffen - 101 wickets in 26 matches
  • Charlie Turner - 101 wickets in 17 matches
  • Terry Alderman - 100 wickets in 17 matches
  • Mitchell Starc - 100 wickets in 23 matches

Mitchell Starc is one of the most successful Australian bowlers in The Ashes, having bagged 100 wickets in just 43 innings at an average of 26.79 and an impressive strike rate of 45. McGrath is Australia's most successful fast bowler in the history of the competition, followed by Lillee, who has 128 scalps to his name. 

The left-arm pacer's sublime spell reduced England to 105 for four in 23 overs before lunch on day 1. As of writing, Harry Brook and Ben Stokes were batting on 28* and 4*, respectively.