Overview
- Starc sits on 428 Test wickets and needs six to surpass Rangana Herath’s left‑arm benchmark of 433.
- The fifth Ashes Test starts January 4 at the SCG with Australia leading 3–1 and World Test Championship points in play.
- He leads the series with 26 wickets at 17.42, striking every 25.8 balls to headline Australia’s attack.
- Highlights include 7/58 in Perth and Player of the Match awards in both Perth and Brisbane, where he took eight wickets and scored 77.
- Sydney has been his least productive Australian venue historically, yet he says he feels in rhythm after prioritising Tests by retiring from T20 internationals.