Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc reckons that he will feel privileged to let spinners take the centre stage in the two-match Test series, starting Sunday, against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

During a chat with the reporter in Friday, Starc said, “We’ve changed the roles of the fast bowlers over here, it’s a little bit more of a supportive role and the spinners come into the game a lot sooner. I’ve had conversations with JL (coach Justin Langer) and a few other guys about potentially changing my role slightly to these parts of the world. It’s almost playing a supporting role.”

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The last time Australia toured UAE in 2014, Starc played just one Test where he conceded 142 runs and taken just two wickets. Talking about the same, he said, “In the past, perhaps that Test match I played here last time in Abu Dhabi, I was stuck in that Australian mindset of attack, attack, attack. I went for runs and didn’t really take too many wickets.”

Starc struggled heavily in Asian conditions at the early phase of his career. He scalped four wickets at an average of 85 in his first three Tests in the subcontinent. However, he has managed to turn things around in the last two years, having picked up 24 scalps at an average of 15 in the 2016 tour of Sri Lanka, where Australia suffered a 0-3 whitewash.

Recalling in recent form, the lanky pacer said, “I’ve progressed my game to play many different roles and I have to shape that role to this part of the world and watch the world’s greatest (spinner) do his thing from the other end in Nath (Lyon). When the ball was reversing, that’s when I could attack. But at the same time, it’s making sure you’re building that pressure by not going for runs and earning the right to take those wickets and bowling attacking.”

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Australia will be missing the services of Josh Hazlewood or Pat Cummins in the series and Starc will most probably end up partnering experienced seamer Peter Siddle. While Siddle last played a Test match in November 2016, the 33-year-old has been performing well in the domestic circuit. In the 2018 County Championship, Peter took 37 wickets in seven games at 16.40 for Essex.

Talking about the veteran pacer, Starc said, “He’s got over 200 Test wickets, so he’s got a lot of experience in international cricket. He’s been away from the international game for a little bit but taken a lot of wickets in cricket in Australia and then over in England as well. (He’s) a guy with a huge amount of experience. The ball seems to be coming out really well, he’s in a very happy place. If he suits up for us on the weekend I’m sure he’ll do a fantastic job as he has done in the past.”