Australia’s Mitchell Starc Becomes 6th Bowler To Take 199 Wickets in Men’s ODIs, Australia leapfrogging an opponent on the path of automatic qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup, with Starc leading the team’s attack.
One wicket away from becoming the sixth bowler:-
With three wickets in Australia’s win over Zimbabwe, Starc is one wicket away from becoming the sixth bowler to reach 200 men’s ODI wickets in green and gold.
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Starc took the wickets of Innocent Kaya, Wesley Madhevere, and Tadiwanashe Marumani in his first four overs in Townsville to take the tourists to 14/3. Regis Chakabwa’s team could not recover, eventually getting out for 96.
Australia lost David Warner and Aaron Finch early in the reply, with Zimbabwean left-arm pacer Richard Ngarwa (2/16) asking his own questions.
Nagarwa also found the outer half of Steve Smith’s bat, only for the ball to squeeze a waiting fielder at a backward point.
Joins Alex Carey (26* off 33 balls):-
Smith made light work of the chase, finishing on 47* (41), and was joined by Alex Carey (26* off 33 balls) as the hosts crossed the target in the 15th over.
The win takes the Aussies to 90 points in the Super League table, overtaking West Indies (88 points) to reach the seventh place.
At the end of the competition, the top eight teams travel directly to India for the 2023 World Cup. The bottom five go to the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers held in Zimbabwe next year.
Now they have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. A win over Zimbabwe in the third ODI will move Australia to sixth place. While Zimbabwe will play in the qualifiers on home soil.
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The Most men’s ODI wickets for Australia:-
- Glenn McGrath – 380 wickets – 1993-2007
- Brett Lee – 380 wickets – 2000-2012
- Shane Warne – 291 wickets – 1993-2003
- Mitchell Johnson – 239 wickets – 2005-2015
- Craig McDermott – 203 wickets – 1985-1995
- Mitchell Starc – 199 wickets* – 2010-2022.
