
CricViz analysis: Unlucky Australia lack Starc’s spark
Should Australia have included Starc in their XI?
Should Australia have included Starc in their XI?
“The challenge is going to be that we have long lay-offs now"
"I think you've got to play your best XI, depending on conditions and the team we play"
"This claim is disappointing on a number of fronts but most importantly because it is false"
Mitchell Starc will sit out the tour with a pectoral injury
Australia are set to play India in two T20Is and five ODIs
Could Starc really be left out of Australia's Ashes squad?
"We're unchanged, which is nice"
"I remember Mitchell Starc saying they would punish us when we went to their country"
"When he's at his best, he's brilliant. When he's not, not so much"
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