Australia coach Justin Langer believes speedster Mitchell Starc is the best limited-overs bowler in world cricket as well. Starc was at his best of form against the West Indies where he claimed 11 wickets which came at 10.63 across the three matches.
Moreover, he bowled five consecutive dot balls to Andre Russell while defending 10 runs in a final over and helped his side win in the T20I game as well.
“I think Mitchell Starc is the best white ball bowler in the world,” Langer said ahead of the series against Bangladesh. “He bowls up front, swings the ball. He is the best bowler at the death in the world. He is great to have in our team. The combination with him and Josh Hazlewood is a real plus for us.”
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However, Mitchell Starc took 195 wickets at 22.45 in 99 ODIs in his career so far. And, he will certainly make a record for taking the fewest matches to the 200-wicket mark as well. While Steve Smith, David Warner, Pat Cummins, and Glenn Maxwell – among others – weren’t part of the tour, captain Aaron Finch was forced out of the T20I series as he sustained a knee injury. And, in their absence, Starc, Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh and Adam Zampa all tried their best to put up a great show as well.
“I knew the T20s were going to be tough, particularly against the West Indies who are as good anyone in the world in T20 cricket,” Langer said while referencing the other players and their time without cricket.
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“It was disappointing to lose that series but a lot came out of it for us in our build-up to the World Cup. To win this one-day series is a great reward for all the hard work the boys have been doing and it is nice to see them being rewarded for that and some smiles on their faces yesterday. It’s a great indication of the depth of talent we have got in Australian cricket. We have got so much talent. One of the hard things as a selector is trying to fit them all into XI places. Really proud of the way the guys have fought through this whole series,” he concluded.
Australia will now play against Bangladesh in the first of five T20Is.
