Overview
- Starc moved past Akram’s mark of 414 Test wickets during the Brisbane Ashes Test on Thursday to claim the record for left-arm pace bowlers.
- Akram congratulated Starc and said he expects the Australian to be picked in any all-time Test XI in the years ahead.
- Starc responded with humility, calling Akram the pinnacle of left-arm fast bowling and saying the Pakistan great was a far better bowler.
- Akram cautioned against cross-era comparisons, noting different pitch conditions and modern batters’ aggressive approach.
- In the ongoing Ashes, Starc has been the standout bowler with 17 wickets at an average around 13.6, and Akram believes the 35-year-old can keep adding to his tally.