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Mitchell Starc Nears 250 ODI Wickets: Sydney Showdown Against India

Mitchell Starc is on the verge of a major bowling milestone in the final ODI against India. He needs just three more wickets to reach 250 ODI wickets for Australia. This would place him among Australian bowling legends like McGrath, Lee, and Warne. The Sydney match presents his opportunity to join this exclusive club despite the series already being decided.

Key Points: Mitchell Starc Three Wickets From 250 ODI Wickets Mark

  • Starc needs just three wickets to reach 250 ODI wickets milestone
  • He would become only the fourth Australian bowler to achieve this feat
  • Currently has 247 wickets at impressive average of 26.75
  • Has strong record against India with 33 wickets in 21 ODIs
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Ind-Aus series: Mitchell Starc three wickets away from 250 ODI scalps ahead of Sydney match

Australian pace ace Mitchell Starc stands just three wickets away from joining McGrath, Lee, and Warne in Australia's elite 250-ODI-wicket club in the final match against India.

"If he takes three more, he will join Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee and Shane Warne in the 250-wicket club for Australia."

Sydney, October 24

Australian speedster Mitchell Starc is just three wickets away from touching the 250 ODI wickets mark, becoming only the fourth Aussie bowler to do so, ahead of the third and final ODI against India at Sydney on Saturday.

With the series having been won by Australia 2-0, the match at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will witness what is practically is dead rubber. Starc has been solid in the series so far, with three wickets in two matches at an average of 28.00, with best figures of 2/62.

Starc is currently Australia's fourth-highest wicket-taker in ODIs, with 247 scalps at an average of 26.75, with best figures of 6/28. He has taken 12 four-wicket hauls and nine five-wicket hauls in his ODI career.

If he takes three more, he will join Glenn McGrath (380 wickets in 249 matches), Brett Lee (380 wickets in 221 matches) and spinner Shane Warne (291 scalps in 193 matches) in the 250-wicket club for Australia.

Starc has a solid international record against India, taking 106 wickets in 49 matches at an average of 33.94, with best figures of 6/43, three five-wicket hauls to his name. In 21 ODIs, he has taken 33 wickets at an average of 32.24, with two five-wicket hauls and best figures of 6/43.

Squads: India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(W), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal Australia Squad: Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (W), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Jack Edwards, Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshuis.

- ANI

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Priya S
Amazing achievement for Starc! 250 ODI wickets is no joke. But honestly, I'm more concerned about why our team couldn't win even one match in this series. Need serious introspection 🤔
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Arjun K
Starc has been a nightmare for Indian batsmen over the years. Remember that 6/43 spell? Hope our young players like Gill and Jaiswal can handle his pace and swing better this time! 🏏
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Sarah B
As an Indian cricket fan living in Sydney, I'll be at the SCG tomorrow. Hope we can at least win this one and spoil Starc's party! The boys need to play for pride now 💪
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Vikram M
Respect to Starc for his consistency over the years. But our bowling attack needs to step up too. Where are our bowlers who can reach such milestones? Siraj and Bumrah have the potential! 🔥
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Kavya N
Dead rubber or not, every India-Australia match is special! Hope our team gives some game time to youngsters like Nitish Reddy. Time to build for the future while giving Starc a tough time 😄

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