Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood became the first Australian new-ball attack to claim 400 Test wickets during Day 1 of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India in Perth on Friday.
Starc struck first, dismissing Yashasi Jaiswal for an eight-ball duck in the third over while Hazlewood removed debutant Devdutt Padikkal for 23-ball nought.
Since making his debut in 2011, Starc has picked up 358 Test wickets for Australia at 27.74, making him the fourth-highest wicket-taker for his nation. Among pacers, he has the second-most wickets for Australia, only behind Glenn McGrath’s 563.
Hazlewood on the other hand made his international bow in 2014 and has picked up 273 wickets in 70 matches at an average of 24.82.
The pacers have played 54 Tests together and have formed a fearsome trio with current skipper Pat Cummins. The triumvirate played a crucial role in taking Australia to victory in the World Test Championship final against India in 2023.