MA Starc’s aggregate wickets at the end of South Africa’s first innings in the ongoing test at Durban read 175. He earned the distinction of becoming the seventh left-arm pace bowler to capture 175 plus wickets in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	5	10
1	Wasim Akram	Pak	104	181	22627	09779	414	23.62	25	5
2	WPUJC Vaas	Srl	111	194	23438	10501	355	29.58	12	2
3	MG Johnson	Aus	073	140	16001	08891	313	28.40	12	3
4	Z Khan	Ind	092	165	18785	10247	311	32.94	11	1
5	TA Boult	NZl	052	098	11496	05712	200	28.56	05	1
6	AK Davidson	Aus	044	082	11587	03819	186	20.53	14	2
7	MA Starc	Aus	041	077	08394	04749	175	27.13	09	1

MA Starc became the third left arm Australian pace bowler after MG Johnson {313} and AK Davidson {186} to capture 175 plus wickets.  The performance of these three bowlers is  listed below

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	5	10
1	MG Johnson	Aus	073	140	16001	08891	313	28.40	12	3
2	AK Davidson	Aus	044	082	11587	03819	186	20.53	14	2
3	MA Starc	Aus	041	077	08394	04749	175	27.13	09	1