Mitchell Starc produced a fast bowling masterclass to draw his side level in the three-match series against India. Following his ninth five-wicket haul in the 50-over format, Starc revealed the mantra that has brought him great success in white-ball cricket.
“My plan hasn’t changed for 13 years: bowl full, hit the stumps, try and swing it. That’s been my role for a long time, to try and get wickets up front in the Powerplay. At times that means I’m probably more expensive, but I’m trying to bring in all modes of dismissal, so it’s certainly not a new game plan these last two games. When you’ve got a powerhouse batting unit that India do have, if you can take wickets in the Powerplay it means we sort of control the game in some respects, which is what we did today,” Star said, as quoted by ICC.
We’ve still got a chance to win a one-day series in India, which is pretty special: Starc
“We now move on to Chennai, where we’ve got a chance (in) the decider … once we get past that game and then it’s probably more of a focus on the World Cup. There’s parts of this series where the World Cup will be in the back of your mind, but I think predominantly for this group, we’ve still got a chance to win a one-day series in India, which is pretty special,” he added.
