Mitchell Starc’s Outrageous Rise in Ashes Sets New Benchmarks for Australia

Mitchell Starc played a key role for Australia in the recent Ashes series. His ruthless bowling gave Australia a decisive edge over England, which looked largely clueless against him throughout the series. This proved that Starc’s time in international cricket is far from over. He remains fit and firing, giving Australia a valuable advantage over other teams in test cricket.

Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of the SCG Test, Mitchell Starc said that age is just a number, which does not necessarily determine whether a player can perform at the international level. He added that if a player is making an impact with his performances, the question of age should not come into anyone’s mind.

"This group has shown that whilst there's so much made about our age profile at times, that experience has been a really good thing in some moments of the series. I think we've seen guys prove that. If you're still playing your role or if you're still good enough, it shouldn't matter how old you are.” said Mitchell Starc while talking to the reporters.

He explained how everyone in the team works on their fitness to stay ready for big series like the Ashes. By consistently focusing on training and workouts, his body remains in shape to handle the challenge of long bowling spells in test matches.

“Our group do that really well and tailor programs or preparation for that. We've seen the results this series. It's not always the case, but I feel like on the last day of the five-Test series, I've felt in worse condition than I have this series. So that means that the stuff I've been doing off the field is a good thing." said lead Australian pacer, Mitchell Starc.

Steve Smith Lauds Starc’s Marathon Bowling Effort

The captain of Australia, Steve Smith, was also full of praise for Starc’s exceptional bowling effort. He said it was incredible to see how bowlers like Starc and Boland keep their bodies fit to play all test matches. Such effort requires continuous training as well as the will to perform for Australia in crunch moments.

"[Starc's] led the attack in all five games. Him and Scotty playing all five games was a huge effort. We look at our attack and their attack. They only had Brydon Carse playing every game, everyone else went down.” said Australian captain, Steve Smith.

He added that Australia is a tricky place for fast bowlers, as the conditions here make long bowling spells pretty hard. It is therefore heartening to see how Starc managed his workload and performed for Australia without going down at any point during the series.

"[Australia] is a tricky place to bowl fast. The amount of force these guys put through their bodies on these wickets is outrageous. To be able to come out and play five Tests the way he and Scotty did and keep backing up day in, day out and do the job was incredible." said Steve Smith.

Delivering Impact by Staying True to Core Skills

When Mitchell Starc was asked what type of adjustments he brought into his bowling in the absence of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, the pacer replied that he backed his core skills and bowled according to the match situation.

"For me, I haven't really changed anything. Probably a lot more made [of it] outside the group than inside, whether it be Pat and Josh, or what we have and haven't got. For me, I felt like if I could just do my role like I've tried to anyway throughout however many years, that's the best thing I could do for the team.” said Mitchel Starc.

He added that the bowling group tried to execute their plans together so that the opposition could crumble under a unified impact. In this regard, Starc praised all the bowlers who played their part effectively in the series.

"As a group, we knew how good Scotty is and has been, likewise with Ness, Doggy, and Jhye in the Test he played.” said Mitchel Starc.

“It wasn't about [me] doing more, it was probably more about doing the good stuff for longer and whether things are going well or not, not getting too high, too low. I'm very pleased to have played that role as best as I could through the series." concluded Mitchel Starc.