Mitchell Starc Becomes 10th-Highest Test Wicket-Taker and Leads WTC Wickets
Mitchell Starc surpassed Dale Steyn to become the 10th-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, reaching 441 wickets in 107 Tests. On August 22, during the second Test against Bangladesh at the Great Barrier Reef Arena, Starc took six wickets for 12 runs, helping bowl Bangladesh out for 64. He also broke Nathan Lyon's record for most wickets in the World Test Championship, with 230 dismissals in 56 matches, leading the ongoing 2025-27 WTC cycle with 54 wickets.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 31/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 22 Aug, 09:52 am. Other outlets followed.
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