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Mitchell Starc Surpasses Lasith Malinga

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Mitchell Starc Surpasses Lasith Malinga

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AUS vs BAN: Australia cricket team’s legendary pacer Mitchell Starc conceded 21 runs in 4 overs and took one wicket in AUS vs BAN T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match on Friday (June 21).

Starc’s sole wicket in AUS vs BAN Super 8 clash allowed him to overtake former Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga, making him the bowler with most wickets in T20 and ODI World Cups combined.

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Mitchell Starc, one of most prolific bowlers in history of white-ball cricket, attained the mega milestone with his 95th World Cup wicket after dismissing Bangladesh’ Tanjeed Hasan. With this wicket, Starc surpassed Sri Lankan bowling legend Lasith Malinga.

Lasith Malinga vs Mitchell Starc in World Cups (white-ball formats)

Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga played a total of 60 matches in T20 and ODI World Cups, taking 94 wickets with a remarkable average of 21.74. Australian pace bowling icon Mitchell Starc leapfrogged Malinga in his 52nd World Cup match by taking his 95th wicket in AUS vs BAN T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match.

Starc’s average during this period is 21.11, with 65 wickets in the ODI World Cup and 30 wickets in the T20 World Cup.

Bowlers with most wickets in World Cup history (ODI and T20)

Mitchell Starc tops the list of bowlers with most wickets in World Cup history (ODI and T20), with a total of 95 wickets (65 in ODIs and 30 in T20s). He is followed by Lasith Malinga, who took 94 wickets (56 in ODIs and 38 in T20s).

Shakib Al Hasan is next at number three in the elite list with 92 wickets (43 in ODIs and 49 in T20s). At number 4 is New Zealand’s Trent Boult with 87 wickets (53 in ODIs and 34 in T20s), while Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan rounds out the top five with 79 wickets (68 in ODIs and 11 in T20s).

David Warner, Pat Cummins star as Australia defeat Bangladesh in rain-interrupted AUS vs BAN Super 8 match

Pat Cummins (3 wickets for 29 runs) and David Warner (53 runs off 35 deliveries) starred for Australia in their 28-run win (DLS method) over Bangladesh in a rain-interrupted T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. With this victory, Australia, having earned two points from one match, now joins India at the top of the T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 1 table.

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