Tag: Mitchell Starc

Ravindra Jadeja becomes fastest left-arm bowler to take 200 Test wickets

Jadeja bettered the record of Sri Lankan spinning legend Rangana Herath who had reached the landmark in his 47th Test match.

October 4, 2019

Australia eight wickets away from retaining Ashes

England start Day 5 365 runs away from their target while Australia need 8 wickets to win.

September 8, 2019

Ashes 2019: Smith double ton helps Australia post mammoth 497/8 to leave England reeling

Returning to the team after being out with a concussion injury he picked up in the first innings of the second Test, Smith showed the world why he recently surpassed Virat Kohli as the best Test batsman in the ICC rankings.

September 6, 2019

Ashes 2019: Australia opt to bat against England in 4th Test

Australia have made two changes, they have roped in Steven Smith and Mitchell Starc in places of Usman Khawaja and James Pattinson, respectively. For England, Craig Overton has replaced Chris Woakes.

September 4, 2019

James Pattinson left out to manage his workload: Tim Paine

Notably, Australia on Tuesday announced the 12-man squad for the second Ashes Test beginning 14 August at Lord's where the 29-year-old speedster Pattinson failed to make a cut.

August 14, 2019

Starc, Hazlewood vie for Ashes spot as Pattinson misses out

Pattinson was part of the team that won by 251 runs at Edgbaston, taking two wickets in his first Test in three years. But the 29-year-old will sit out the Lord's Test, which starts on Wednesday, leaving Starc and Hazlewood to push their claims.

August 13, 2019

‘I would like to see Starc come charging in’, says Mitchell Johnson ahead of second Ashes Test

The veteran pacer said that he would like to see Mitchell Starc in the team instead of his fellow pacer James Pattinson.

August 13, 2019

Mitchell Starc happy to warm bench if Australia win Ashes

Meanwhile, Starc also said that there were no egos and it was about performing as a unit.

August 10, 2019

Ashes 2019: Mitchell Starc unlikely to be in Australia X1 for opening match

Australia head coach Justin Langer revealed Usman Khawaja and James Pattinson were set to play in the opening Ashes encounter.

July 31, 2019

Steve Smith, Matthew Wade to face Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins in pre-Ashes trial

Teams coached by Brad Haddin and Graeme Hick were named on Friday evening with Travis Head and Test captain Tim Paine leading the two sides.

July 20, 2019

Mitchell Starc sets record for most number of wickets in single World Cup edition

On Thursday, Starc ended with the figures of 1 for 70 in 9 overs but not before setting a world record.

July 12, 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Joe Root and boys ready for Mitchell Starc challenge

Starc has been on a roll in the ongoing tournament and has so far taken 26 wickets in nine matches he has played.

July 10, 2019

Cricket World Cup 2019: Two players who failed to deliver

We have already witnessed some stunning performances in the league stage from the precise yorkers of Mitchell Starc to that front foot pull of Rohit Sharma; not to forget Shakib Al Hasan's brilliance with both bat and ball.

July 9, 2019

Carey, Starc lead Australia to 86-run win over New Zealand

Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey put up a 107-run stand for the sixth wicket to take Australia out of a precarious situation batting first after which Mitchell Starc's fifer ensured that they pull off a comprehensive win in the end.

June 30, 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: New Zealand seek confirmed place in semifinals against Aussies

Five-time World Cup winners, Australia, is the only team to have booked a semi-final place in this tournament. The Kiwis, meanwhile, are one point away from a confirmed place in the semis.

June 29, 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Bowlers steer Aussies to comfortable win; secure place in semis

England will currently need to win both their remaining games in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 against India and New Zealand to guarantee their selection in the next phase of the tournament.

June 26, 2019

If fit I would like to play all World Cup matches: Starc

Starc, who is now joint number two on the all-time list of Australian World Cup wicket takers alongside Brett Lee, said he would not like to take a break considering that he is currently leading the chart with 13 wickets. 

June 17, 2019