shah_1
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What a champion player he is
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have u seen his initial matches which he played for KKR?What a champion player he is
He started terribly but in the knockouts, he might just find his forte back.
Bowls a little too full. He is always like this. Bowls 1 good delivery then 3 or 4 average deliveries. Remember the world T20 final in 2021. Kane williamson destroyed him. He went for 60 runs 4 overs. Hazlewood went only for 16 runs in 4 overs. In between he bowls 5 wides frequently. Plus he bowls high full tosses too. Pretty erratic bowler.
There are days when Hazelwood goes for plenty himself. I remember Bairstow destroyed Hazelwood in a IPL match as latter went for 64 runs in 4 overs. So, anyone can have such poor games.
There is no reason to not worry that Starc can desteoy opponents in a knockout game. However, even if he performs there, he won't justify the price tag anyways.
Another humble pie for youStarc was destroyed by Buttler too in that world T20. He went for 9 an over. Worst bowler i think. Bumrah ER was 5 in that world T20.
This is chepauk. May not have swing. They can start with a spinner preferably an off spinnerCan Mitchell Starc step up in the night of the finals?
Another humble pie for youThis is chepauk. May not have swing. They can start with a spinner preferably an off spinner
Another humble pie for you
It is funny to see that you are putting them in the same sentence. Amir is not worthy of lacing his boots.Like Starc , some players raise their level in big matches, Mohd Amir also does the same.
Mitchell Starc has hinted at retirement from one of the formats in international cricket here as he is less certain about playing in the next 50-over World Cup in 2027.Starc fit and ready for T20 World Cup after heatwave-hit IPL
Mitchell Starc dismissed fears the intense Indian heat might have drained him during his IPL-winning exploits, with the Australian declaring Monday he was fit and ready for the T20 World Cup.
The 34-year-old left-arm pace spearhead lived up to his record $2.98 million price tag with an opening burst of 2-14 to set up a third title triumph for the Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday.
At the end of the two-month tournament, largely played in relentless heatwave conditions, player-of-the-match Starc helped dismiss Hyderabad for 113 as Kolkata cruised to their target with 9.3 overs to spare in Chennai.
"My body is fine," Starc, who took 17 wickets in 13 matches, told reporters in a post-midnight news conference at the end of extended Kolkata team celebrations.
"I've played enough cricket to manage that sort of thing. T20 is not as demanding as Test cricket. It's been warm, it's been humid, so that plays a part, but that's fine," he said.
The T20 World Cup begins in the United States and the West Indies on Saturday, , with Australia's first match against Oman on June 6.
"It will be cooler in the West Indies than it has been over here," said Starc, who was also player of the match against the same opponents Hyderabad in the 44 Celsius heat of Ahmedabad last week.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed this season, it's been great," he said.
"It leads into a World Cup, so that's the other side of the benefit of being here, against some amazing players in an amazing tournament.
"I look forward to being back next year."
Starc was less certain about playing in the next 50-over World Cup in 2027.
"Moving forward, I am certainly closer to the end of my career than start, so one format may drop off," Starc admitted.
"It is a long time before the one-day World Cup," he said, and was unsure "whether that format continues for me or not".
He also hinted that he might like to play more T20 leagues around the world.
Over the last nine years, Starc said he had "prioritised Australian cricket".
He was looking forward, after the World Cup, to taking "time off, give my body a break and spend some time away from cricket with my wife."
Starc has taken 668 wickets in all three international formats after representing Australia in 89 Tests, 121 one-day internationals and 60 Twenty20 internationals.
The veteran had a slow start in a tournament where bat often ruled ball before taking 3-28 against Lucknow Super Giants last month.
Bowlers came in for hefty punishment in this year's batting-friendly IPL.
Hyderabad posted record IPL totals of 277 and 287 as the impact substitute allowed teams an extra batsman.
Starc does not expect batsmen to dominate so much in the World Cup.
"I don't see 270 in the World Cup, just purely because you are one less batter without an impact player rule," said Starc.
"Time will tell. Batters have been brave in the powerplay, they're striking the ball well.
"The wickets may not be the same in the West Indies, they may turn.
"Hopefully, the bowlers come into play a bit more than they have been through the IPL, but I am sure it will be an exciting World Cup."
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Starc fit and ready for T20 World Cup after heatwave-hit IPL
Starc fit and ready for T20 World Cup after heatwave-hit IPLwww.hindustantimes.com
You take things too personal against some players, since Amir emerged , your country hasn't won any ICC trophy without Amir's significant role it.It is funny to see that you are putting them in the same sentence. Amir is not worthy of lacing his boots.
Starc has had a legendary all-format career. Amir is a nobody in comparison.
I am sure there will be a bunch of elated KKR fans if this happens. He was wonderful this season. Worth all the millions his contract is for.Mitchell Starc has hinted at retirement from one of the formats in international cricket here as he is less certain about playing in the next 50-over World Cup in 2027.
Jaiswal's attempted sledge at Starc defied all logic. There was absolutely zero sense in that.Ponting attributes Starc’s fiery spell to Jaiswal exchange
The Australian great thinks Mitchell Starc may have had some extra motivation for his superb spell against India in Adelaide.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes a cheeky remark from India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal may have ignited a career-best performance from Mitchell Starc during the second Test in Adelaide.
Jaiswal contributed a stellar knock of 161 in the second innings of the series opener in Perth, but may have drawn the ire of Australia’s premier fast bowler at the time when he remarked that Starc was "bowling too slow" during his innings.
The comment brought a wry smile to the face of Starc at the time, but it was the left-arm quick that had the last laugh when he dismissed the India opener for a duck with a peach on the very first delivery of the match in Adelaide.
Ponting discussed Starc’s form with host Sanjana Ganesan on the most recent episode of The ICC Review and the Australian great suggested the veteran quick may have received some extra motivation from Jaiswal’s cheeky comment.
“He's actually a pretty level-headed guy, Mitchell Starc. He doesn't get flustered too much, even you see when he's bowling now,” Ponting said.
“And if one of the batters does happen to say something, he generally responds with a little smile on his face.
“But I think that smile on his face might be just a bit of a cover for the fire that's burning inside. Look, he bowled beautifully in Adelaide didn’t he.”
Ponting also commended the rest of Australia's line-up, including Pat Cummins and Travis Head, for their key contributions in the team's dominant 10-wicket victory, which leveled the series at 1-1.
“I said in the lead-up that Australia's senior players had to really stand up and change what had happened in Perth,” Ponting noted.
“When they lost the toss, and Australia were bowling, it was up to Cummins and Starc to set the tone from the very start of that game.
“Starc takes a wicket first ball, happens to beat Jaiswal that had made 160 in the last innings he played against Australia. And that really set the tone for the whole Test match. I thought Starc was outstanding. Career-best figures 6/48 in the first innings and then the captain (Cummins) comes into his own in the second innings and leads the way with the ball in the second innings. So lots of really good signs.
“That’s the sort of bounce-back that you would expect from the Australian team. Their senior players standing up and Travis doing what he did. That's what they needed to do. So they got the job done and now they've got to do it again next week in Brisbane.”
At 34 years of age, Starc stands as one of the most decorated pacers in modern cricket.
With an impressive 692 wickets across all formats, he has won nearly every major title with Australia, including two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup trophies (2015 and 2023), the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021 and the ICC World Test Championship in 2023.
Despite a successful career, Starc is sometimes not as prominently mentioned among the greatest bowlers of recent times.
Ponting, however, was full of praise for Starc, emphasising how he has adapted his bowling style to ensure longevity across all formats of the game.
“He certainly deserves high praise. I mean, he's probably in the last couple of years been better than he's ever been,” Ponting noted.
“And the reason that I say that is I think he's a more consistent bowler now than he's ever been before, yet his pace is still about the same as it always was. I mean, he could bowl over 150km/h probably a few years ago and he's in absolute prime now. He's sort of operating in the mid-140s, but his consistency, the way he's starting spells is really good now as well.
“I was really impressed by how he started his first spell in Perth and then the way he started his first spell in Adelaide was obviously unbelievably good. So his pink-ball record speaks for itself and I think talking to some of the players as well, I think the reason why his pink ball record is so good is I think the pink ball actually performs very similar to the white ball.
“And we know what sort of record that Mitchell Starc has got with a white-ball. That might be a part of the reason why.”
“He's not slowing down. That's just not pace that he's bowling. That's the way that he's bowling. So looking at him, (Josh) Hazelwood and Cummins, they could be around for another couple of years together yet.”
With the series tied at 1-1, the action now moves to the Gabba for the third Test, as both teams vie for a spot in the World Test Championship Final.
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