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Starc Equals Herath’s 433, Wins Ashes Player of the Series as Australia Seal 4-1

The left-arm quick capped a 31-wicket Ashes campaign with the Compton-Miller Medal after drawing level with Rangana Herath’s tally at the SCG.

Overview

  • Starc’s 433rd Test wicket came at the SCG when Josh Tongue chipped to Marnus Labuschagne late in England’s second innings.
  • He finished as the series’ leading bowler with 31 wickets at 19.93, including two five-wicket hauls.
  • The series began with a 10-wicket match in Perth, featuring Starc’s career-best 7-58 in the first innings.
  • At the Gabba he moved past Wasim Akram to become the most prolific left-arm seamer in Test history.
  • Australia won the Sydney Test by five wickets while chasing 160 to close out the Ashes 4-1, with Starc also contributing 156 runs across the series including two half-centuries.