The New Order: Top Left-Arm Bowlers in Test History
Mitchell Starc Ascends to the Top
With his latest wicket against Bangladesh, Mitchell Starc has officially become the most successful left-arm bowler in the history of Test cricket. With 434 wickets in 106 matches, he has surpassed the previous record held by Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath.
The All-Time List
The current landscape of left-arm dominance in Test cricket is as follows:
- Mitchell Starc (Australia): 434 wickets
- Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka): 433 wickets
- Wasim Akram (Pakistan): 414 wickets
- Daniel Vettori (New Zealand): 362 wickets
- Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka): 355 wickets
- Ravindra Jadeja (India): 348 wickets
- Trent Boult (New Zealand): 317 wickets
- Mitchell Johnson (Australia): 313 wickets
- Zaheer Khan (India): 311 wickets
- Derek Underwood (England): 297 wickets