Veteran Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has been recently observed bowling in the nets prior to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is scheduled in less than 24 hours.
In such a recent practice session, Starc can be seen taking heads off with his sheer pace and control. When he bowled a stellar bouncer to Travis Head, Head mistimed his effort to duck it as the ball hit the top of his bat, a video of which went viral.
Australian batter Travis Head is among the most aggressive batters on the side, while he was also seen smashing some balls in the nets, seemingly practicing for a T20 game. However, he looked helpless in front of Starc’s sheer pace.
The Optus Stadium, in Western Australia, is one of the most ideal grounds in the world for seamers, as the tracks often help extra bounce and pace of the surfaces. Recently, a few days ago, the head pitch curator of the Perth Stadium, Issac McDonald, shared an insight into the pitch conditions where he revealed it would be significantly troubling the batters due to the pitches being covered for long as a result of the rainfall.
The Aussie pace bowling deck, which comprises the immensely talented Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazelwood, will be taking advantage of the conditions here in Western Australia. The Indians, on the other hand, have a fairly inexperienced bowling deck, led by the experienced Jasprit Bumrah.
Bumrah would also be shouldering additional responsibilities as a skipper, while India lacks players like Mohammad Shami and Shardul Thakur who were part of the squad last time they visited the island nation. The youngsters Harshit Rana, Siraj, Akash Deep, and Prasidh Krishna are real powerhouses of talent but lack the experience needed to bowl in Australia.
