Overview
- As of August 6, 2026 Mitchell Starc has 433 Test wickets and needs one more to equal Kapil Dev’s 434 and seven across the two matches to pass Dale Steyn’s 439.
- Australia will open the two-Test home series in Darwin on August 13 before a second Test in Mackay from August 22, giving Starc the first concrete opportunity to reach those milestones.
- Cricket.com.au calculations cited in coverage show two wickets in the Darwin match would move Starc into the all-time top 10 and seven in the series would lift him past Steyn among fast bowlers.
- Starc has downplayed personal records and emphasized team goals, saying milestone talk is humbling but not a focus while he is still playing and urging concentration on securing WTC points.
- The veteran’s form and longevity underpin the chase: he leads the current World Test Championship cycle with 46 wickets from eight matches, credits fitness and technical tweaks such as the wobble seam, and will play in a squad that includes Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon.