Pacer mitchell starc: Cricket News & Match Updates

With 19 wickets falling — the most ever on day one of an Ashes series — Starc’s spell stood out as the defining performance of the day, and he insisted he was simply doing the job that has always been expected of him.

“I mean, it’s always the plan, isn’t it? But it doesn’t always happen that way,” Starc said. “I’ve just been pretty fortunate to have done it a few times. But it’s always been my role to be aggressive, look for wickets. I’ve never been one to worry about economy rates. My role is to go looking for wickets, especially with the new ball, and hopefully make inroads into the opposition.”   Read More...