Mitchell Starc Becomes First Left-Arm Bowler to Take 450 Test Wickets
Mitchell Starc became the first left-arm bowler to reach 450 Test wickets during the second Test between Australia and South Africa. He achieved this milestone by dismissing Wiaan Mulder on Day 3, completing the feat in 109 matches and 20,577 balls, making him the fastest in terms of deliveries bowled. Starc is the fourth Australian to reach 450 Test wickets, joining Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, and Nathan Lyon. The record for the fastest to 450 wickets by matches remains with Muttiah Muralidaran.
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 (64/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 20 Oct, 08:39 am. Other outlets followed.