The 36-year-old left-arm pacer currently has 433 Test wickets, just one behind India's legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev (434) and six short of former South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn (439). A strong performance against Bangladesh could see Starc move into the top 10 of the all-time list.
Despite the milestone within reach, Starc insisted personal records are not his priority, with Australia focused on strengthening their position at the top of the World Test Championship standings ahead of a demanding schedule.
Speaking to the Australian Associated Press, Starc said, "It means I've played a bit. It is cool and very humbling to be spoken about with those guys."
The veteran, however, stressed that team success remains his primary motivation.
"But that stuff doesn't mean a whole lot while you're still playing. You don't get too far ahead," he added.
Australia head into the Bangladesh series sitting atop the World Test Championship table before challenging away tours of South Africa and India, as well as a home series against New Zealand, later in the cycle.
Starc has been in outstanding form despite being in the latter stages of his career. He is currently the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle with 46 wickets in eight Tests, while he also finished as the highest wicket-taker across both teams during Australia's recent Ashes triumph with 31 wickets.
Reflecting on his longevity, Starc credited his willingness to adapt and continue improving.
"When you're 36 and you've been around for 16 years, you'd like to think you've improved or got better at something," Starc said.
"You're also around that long because you're able to develop and learn and improve."
He added, "And you add in a few things like the wobble seam, consistency and other things. I have a pretty clear mindset on it all."
