Mitchell Starc Becomes FIRST PLAYER In The World To...

Australia's dominance in the Ashes continues as they are outplaying England in the first Test match in Perth. Despite not having Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Sean Abbott, the home team has managed to put England on the back foot with a fantastic performance.

The artist behind this performance is Mitchell Starc who proved why he is one of the best bowlers in the world. It was a good day at work for Starc as he struck in the first over of the match. During this reached a milestone as well.

Mitchell Starc Creates History in AUS vs ENG 1st Test

Australia's star bowler and one of the oldest and the experienced members of the team, Mitchell Starc has reached a milestone during the ongoing Test match. He now joins the elite club members as he has taken 100 wickets in the Ashes. His strike rate of 44.9 is the lowest among the rest of the players in the list. In the process, he also became the first left-arm bowler to take 100 wickets in the Ashes.

In the ongoing 1st Test between Australia and England, Starc showed no mercy to the England batters and claimed seven wickets in the first innings. His terrific performance with the ball helped the home team take early control of the match.

England Bowled Out Cheaply in 1st Innings

In the absence of Pat Cummins, fans anticipated Australia to miss their captain, his leadership, and his contributions to the game with the ball. To everyone's surprise, Mitchell Starc changed the entire game for the hosts by taking a seven wicket haul. It was England's decision to bat first which definitely didn't go as expected. They managed to play only 32 overs in the first innings and were bowled out for 172 runs.

Mitchell Starc wickets in this match included Joe Root, who is one of the best Test batsmen in the world. Even Crawley went out for a duck, giving an early setback to the visitors. Ollie Pope (46), Harry Brook (52), and Jamie Smith (33) were the only batters who stood their ground and played the Australian bowlers without fear.

However, Starc tried every possible way to dismiss them from the start but got late success. If it weren't for these batters, England would have been failed to touch the 100-runs mark. Alongside Starc, Brendan Doggett bowled beautifully, taking two wickets on his debut game.

Australia too didn't start well as they lost Weatherald on a duck which was an early breakthrough for England. Jofra Archer, with his perfect line and length, managed to dismantle Australia's top order. With the way the first Test has unfolded, the viewers can surely expect a thrilling series in the upcoming days and a definite result in all the matches.