Mitchell Starc concluded the 2025 calendar year as the leading Test wicket-taker, securing 55 wickets. In doing so, he surpassed Waqar Younis's 1993 record for the best bowling strike rate in a calendar year (minimum 50 wickets). Starc achieved this with a strike rate of 28.3, while Younis's rate was 29.5. Starc's performance included wickets across 11 Tests for Australia, with notable contributions in the Ashes series.