WC 2019: Mitchell Starc becomes the fastest bowler ever to 150 ODI wickets

Mitchell Starc broke a long-standing ODI record overnight with an impressive record to his name. The Aussie speedster ended up with figure of 5/44 to become the fastest bowler ever to 150 one-day international wickets.

Aussie star cricketer Nathan Coulter-Nile's career-best 92 and paceman Mitchell Starc's 5-46 earned Australia a hard-fought 15-run win over West Indies on Thursday. Coulter-Nile was named as the Player of the Match after his record-breaking performance with the bat. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc broke a long-standing ODI record overnight with an impressive record to his name. The Aussie speedster ended up with figure of 5/44 to become the fastest bowler ever to 150 one-day international wickets. Starc, who was playing his 77^th ODI, was one match quicker that Pakistan’s great bowler Saqlain Mushtaq. "I felt really good today," Starc said. "Rhythm is starting to feel really good, and the things I've been working on the last few months are really coming to fruition, so that's a huge positive for me." Starc ripped apart the Windies batting line-up but faced a little resistance when Carlos Brathwaite and Jason Holder tried to take on the Aussie speedster. However, Starc's fiery deliveries claimed both their wickets in the same over and the defending champions Australia remain undefeated after two games in WC 2019. "It's something I enjoy doing, bowling at the death," Starc said. "Having that experience of four years ago (at the 2015 World Cup) probably helps play a part, but we've got guys that can bowl throughout an innings and bowl at the death." Fastest to 150 wickets in One-Day-International: Mitchell Starc (Australia) - 77 matches Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) - 78 matches Trent Boult (New Zealand) - 81 matches Brett Lee (Australia) - 82 matches Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) - 84 matches Australia World Cup 2019 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa