Mackay, Aug. 22 -- Mitchell Starc surpassed England pacer James Anderson for most instances of first-over wickets in Test cricket, while Bangladesh avoided the embarrassment of being bowled out for their lowest score in the longest format during the second Test at Mackay on Saturday.

During the first innings, as Australia opted to field, Starc started the innings with the first-ball wicket of Shadman Islam for a duck, registering the ninth instance of a first-over wicket in Tests, going past Anderson (eight such instances).

After an embarrassing loss to Darwin, Starc started with a vengeance, getting a five-wicket haul within the first seven overs, reducing Bangladesh to 12/5. Further impetus from skipper Pat Cummins (3/25) caused them ...