World Cup 2019: Starc breaks McGrath's record for most wickets in single WC edition

Starc broke the record of fellow Australian paceman Glen McGrath who had taken 26 wickets in the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc set a new record in Cricket World Cup by taking the most most wickets at a single edition of the showpiece event. The left arm quick attained the record when he trapped England's Jonny Bairstow leg before wicket in the second semi-finals at Edgbaston on Thursday. Bairstow's wicket gave Starc his 27th wicket of the ongoing World Cup. Starc broke the record of fellow Australian paceman Glen McGrath who had taken 26 wickets in the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean Starc has been in blazing form with the new ball for Australia providing the Baggy Greens with early breakthroughs all along the tournament with his fellow pace Pat Cummins. Starc who began the World Cup campaign with one wicket against Afghanistan picked up momentum with a game changing fifer against West Indies. He then accounted for eight wickets in Australia's thumping wins over Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Starc grew in confidence and picked up four wickets against arch rivals England at Lord's before bagging a fifer against New Zealand followed by two against South Africa. Starc took 22 wickets in eight matches during the 2015 World Cup. McGrath, at the age of 37, claimed 26 scalps at the 2007 World Cup, which beat the previous record of 23 from Chaminda Vaas. Starc, who now boasts 49 World Cup scalps, still has a way to go to beat McGrath’s overall tally of 71. Starc also holds the distinction of picking at least one wicket in each of the World Cup game he has played.