Mitchell Starc: the first-over menace

19 Wickets in the first over of an innings across all formats for Mitchell Starc, the most for any bowler since the start of 2015. Next on the list, with seven wickets each, are Lasith Malinga, Dawlat Zadran and David Willey.

11 First-over dismissals in 27 ODIs during this period for Starc. In Tests, he has taken seven in 23 matches and one in three T20Is.

13 Right-hand batsmen Starc has dismissed in the first over of an innings.

8 Batsmen caught, six bowled, and five lbw.

3 Consecutive Tests in which he has struck in the first over of an innings. He had removed Dilruwan Perera with the fourth ball in Sri Lanka's second innings in the third Test in Colombo and Dimuth Karunaratne with the first ball in Sri Lanka's first innings in the second Test in Galle.