Fast-bowlers

Playing in the quarterfinals of the ODI World Cup, winning the Under 19 World Cup, or defeating New Zealand in a Test match in Mount Maunganui. These are among the few stars that have shone in Bangladesh’s cricketing sky. But the nine-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin will undoubtedly shine like a North Star forever. It was Bangladesh’s third Test in Australia and only their second tour of the country. It came 23 years after their previous visit, and none of the players in the curre...

Mitchell Starc is on the verge of a new milestone. He could achieve it in the Darwin Test against Bangladesh. Starc currently has 433 Test wickets. With seven more wickets, he will become the fifth highest wicket taker among fast bowlers in Test history. Kapil Dev is sixth with 434 wickets, while Dale Steyn is seventh with 439 wickets. England’s James Anderson has the most wickets among fast bowlers, with 704. Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for the most Test wickets over...