Visakhapatnam: In Australia’s ten-wicket drubbing of India in the second ODI, left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc emerged as the wrecker in chief. On a pitch which was under covers due to rain threat, Starc scythed through the Indian top-order and then castled Mohammed Siraj to claim his ninth five-wicket haul in ODI cricket.
“The role I play is being slightly fuller and more attacking than the other guys which in turn can be not as economical. A bit more expensive but I think it brings in all the dismissals a bit more.”
“I feel like my rhythm has been good for a few weeks now and I guess the last couple of nights I’ve got the ball to shape in the air and do a little bit off the wicket so it’s feeling in a good place and hopefully it continues,” said Starc in post-match presentation ceremony after getting Player of the Match award.
Starc has also levelled with Brett Lee for the most five-fers by any bowler for Australia in ODIs. Starc’s nine five-wicket hauls are the joint-third most for any bowler in ODIs, levelling with Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi. IANS
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