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Australia's pace quartet enters the West Indies series with multiple milestones within reach. Starc could become just the fourth Aussie to claim 400 Test wickets while Lyon closes in on Warne's legacy. Hazlewood and Cummins are also chasing significant personal records in this WTC cycle opener. The three-match tour kicks off in Barbados before historic day-night action in Jamaica.

Key Points: Mitchell Starc Nears 400 Test Wickets as Aussie Quartet Chase Milestones

  • Starc needs 13 wickets for 400 Test scalps
  • Lyon eyes surpassing Mitchell Johnson's 590 wickets
  • Hazlewood 19 away from 300 Test wickets
  • Cummins targets overtaking Brett Lee's 310 Test wickets
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A milestone-heavy, chart-climbing Test series against West Indies awaits Australia's iconic bowling quartet

Starc, Lyon, Hazlewood, and Cummins aim for historic bowling records in Australia's West Indies Test series starting June 25.

"If he reaches the 400-wicket mark, he will only be the second Aussie pacer to do so. – Article"

St John's, June 23

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc will have two major milestones to tick off, as he will be aiming to become only the fourth Aussie to reach 400 Test wickets and become the 16th player from his team to feature in 100 Tests during the tour of West Indies from June 25 onwards.

The first Test of the three-match series will be held in Barbados. It will mark the start of Australia's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle after its loss to South Africa in the final of the 2023-25 WTC cycle.

Currently, in 97 Tests, Starc has taken 387 wickets, with an average of 27.49, with the best figures of 6/48. He has taken 15 five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket hauls. He is Australia's fourth-highest all-time wicket-taker in Tests. If he reaches to the 400 wicket mark, he will only be the second Aussie pacer to do so.

Also, nine more wickets will help him overtake Brett Lee (718 international scalps in 322 matches) to become Australia's third-highest all-format wicket-taker of all time. Currently, Starc has 710 wickets in 289 international matches.

Above him in Australia's wicket tally are late spin great Shane Warne (708 scalps in 145 Tests), Glenn McGrath (563 wickets in 124 Tests) and Nathan Lyon (553 wickets in 137 Tests).

Infact, all the members of the iconic Aussie bowling quartet are nearing milestones and upward movements in charts. Lyon is just 11 wickets away from becoming Australia's second-highest in Tests. Lyon, who has 583 international wickets in 168 matches, is just eight wickets away from overtaking Mitchell Johnson (590 wickets in 256 international matches) to become the fifth-highest international wicket-taker for Australia.

Also, Josh Hazlewood, currently sitting at 281 wickets in 73 Tests, needs just 19 more to become the ninth Australian to reach 300 Test wickets. 'Hoff' as he is known, is sitting at 486 international wickets in 216 matches, is just 14 scalps away from becoming the eighth player from Australia to reach 500 international wickets.

Skipper Pat Cummins, currently having 301 Test wickets in 68 Tests, fresh off a six-wicket haul in the WTC final, is just 10 wickets away from overtaking Lee (310 wickets in 76 Tests) to become the seventh-highest wicket-taker for Aussies in Tests.

It will be followed by matches in Grenada (July 3) and Jamaica (July 12), the latter being the West Indies' first-ever day-night Test match.

Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster.

- ANI

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Here are 6 authentic Indian perspective comments for the cricket article:
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Rahul K.
Starc has been phenomenal for Australia over the years! As an Indian fan, I still remember his fiery spells against us. 400 wickets would be a huge achievement. Hope our pacers like Bumrah can reach such milestones too someday 🇮🇳🏏
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Priya M.
This Aussie bowling attack is truly legendary! But I wish the article mentioned more about West Indies' preparation. They've been improving lately and might surprise Australia in home conditions. Would love to see some competitive cricket!
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Arjun S.
Lyon nearing Warne's record is unbelievable! As someone who grew up watching Warne bamboozle batsmen, never thought another Aussie spinner would come close. Hope Ashwin can achieve similar feats for India before he retires.
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Sanjana T.
So many milestones in one series! 😲 But honestly, I'm more excited about the day-night Test in Jamaica. Pink ball cricket is always thrilling to watch. Hope it brings more fans to Test cricket in the Caribbean.
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Vikram J.
While these records are impressive, I feel cricket media focuses too much on individual achievements. The real story should be about Australia rebuilding after their WTC final loss. Team performance matters more than personal milestones.
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Neha P.
As an Indian cricket fan, I have mixed feelings about this Aussie attack. They're brilliant but have caused us so much pain! 😅 Still, respect where it's due - maintaining such consistency across formats is incredible. Best of luck to them (except when they play India!)

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