Mitchell Starc defends spicy Perth track, says credit should go to bowlers of both teams
Published On : 2024-11-22T21:25:48+0530 [ IST ] |
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Mitchell Starc (Photo credit: X)NEW DELHI: On the opening day of the firstBorder-Gavaskar TrophyTest in Perth an unprecedented 17 wickets fell giving the blockbuster series a chaotic start.
With the quicks wreaking havoc on a grassy and bouncy Optus Stadium track the batters looked clueless and helpless but Australian senior pacer Mitchell Starc Mitchell Starc defended the spicy pitch saying the batting
"I think there was a fair bit of good bowling today. Obviously there was enough in the wicket and it probably felt like it was a hardball wicket," Starc said.
When the ball started to get a little softer towards the back end of that Indian innings it probably didn't do as much. There was still enough there but it didn't do as much as the brand new hardball.
So I guess it's something for teams to take in the second innings.
That being said the outfield is quite slow so that probably made runs a little hard to come by. That's probably the slowest outfield we've seen in the west for a long time."
While Starc gave the first breakthrough his partner Josh Hazlewood proved to be more lethal returning with excellent figures of 4/29 in 13 overs before the peerless Jasprit Bumrah (4/17 in 10 overs) again displayed his extraordinary
Starc said that batting conditions were not becoming harder across Australia and the bowlers had to be credited for their top-class performances.
How many ways can you skin a cat? Bowlers are allowed to bowl good balls he said.
When there's a lot of runs it's like 'Oh the bowlers bowled badly when there's wickets the wickets are tough'. But you are allowed to bowl good balls and maybe credit should go to both teams and bowlers.
Sure there's plenty in the wicket when you put it in the right area and it was hard work for batting but as I said you're allowed to bowl good balls and there were plenty of them today."
Starc also played down the chatter around KL Rahul's controversial catch-behind dismissal saying it was a 'regulation wicket'.
Rahul's dismissal kicked up a controversy with former players from both countries questioning the third umpire's decision to overturn the on-field official's not out call.
After on-field umpire Richard Kettleborough ruled in Rahul's favour following Australia's appeal the home team used DRS to challenge the decision.
However third umpire Richard Illingworth overturned the call despite not having the benefit of a split-screen view which would have given him a clearer picture of whether the Starc delivery actually grazed the bat or the snicko responded to a
It got overturned obviously but I thought it was regulation, the sound it made, the timing of it I thought it was just a regulation wicket Starc said.
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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Mitchell Starc (Photo credit: X)NEW DELHI: On the opening day of the firstBorder-Gavaskar TrophyTest in Perth an unprecedented 17 wickets fell giving the blockbuster series a chaotic start.
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