Ashes, Australia vs England 5th Test Updates: Mitchell Starc has been an incredible performer for Australia and continued his brilliance during the fifth and final Test against England in the ongoing Ashes 2025-26 series at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday.

Starc, who has already set the five-match series on fire with his impactful and match-winning performances, once again struck big in the first innings after England opted to bat first. He dismissed Ben Duckett on the first day and got rid of England captain Ben Stokes once again on the second day of the match. The left-arm pacer removed Stokes for 0, extending his dominance over the star all-rounder.

Stokes, who came out to bat at No. 6 for the visitors in the first innings of the Sydney Test, played 10 balls before edging on to the keeper on the 11th delivery. This was the fifth time in the 2025-26 Ashes that Starc has managed to take Stokes’ wicket. Overall, Starc has dismissed the left-handed batter 14 times in Tests now, which is the most by any bowler.

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He went past Ravichandran Ashwin’s tally. Ashwin, who retired from Test cricket in December 2024, dismissed Stokes 13 times in Test cricket during his 14-year-long and stellar Test career. In the list of bowlers who have picked up Stokes’ wicket most times in Test cricket, Starc and Ashwin are followed by Nathan Lyon (10) and Ravindra Jadeja (8).

Bowlers to dismiss Ben Stokes most times in Tests

Mitchell Starc (Australia): 14 dismissals

Ravichandran Ashwin (India): 13 dismissals

Nathan Lyon (Australia): 10 dismissals

Ravindra Jadeja (India): 8 dismissals

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The wicket of Stokes on Monday was Starc’s 28th dismissal in the ongoing series and overall 430th in Test cricket. He is just four wickets away from breaking the former Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath's record and becoming the most successful left-arm bowler in the history of Test cricket.

Left-arm spinner Herath played 93 Tests for Sri Lanka from 1999 to 2018 and dismissed 433 batters.


Australia vs England Playing XIs, Ashes 5th Test:

Australia: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (C), Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (WK), Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue