Australia’s veteran pacer Mitchell Starc revealed that the entire Australian team was surprised that the Pakistan team’s speedsters did not reach the speed with the ball, especially given the team’s reputation in international cricket. The Men in Green bowler failed to make an impact on his team in the first Test of his series of three Tests.
Pakistan’s fast bowling options were limited due to the absence of Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah. Much of the burden has fallen on Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has not been at his best since returning from his knee injury. The left-arm bowler averaged in the low 130 km/h range throughout the match and was unable to trouble the excellent Australian batsmen.
Mitchell Starc spoke to the media before the second match against Pakistan and said that Pakistan’s bowlers bowled very slowly in the first Test even though they had bowlers who could consistently clock 150km/h. expressed surprise. The left-arm pacer believes speed is important in bowling and Australia’s bowling attack has all the elements of fast bowling to enable it to outperform experienced batsmen.
“I think everyone was a little surprised by the slow pace of Pakistan’s bowlers when we are used to some players hitting 150km/h. This pace is everything and everything I don’t think it will end, but it certainly plays a role and could help.”
“A great example of that is Scott Borland, he can bowl a good wheel but is not one of the top bowlers,” he said. “But here in Melbourne, obviously his hometown, he creates a lot of lateral movement. He’s been doing this for a long time, but against England every ball he bowls is a wicket. It’s clear that it’s possible.
“So I don’t think it’s all about pace. “Certainly, we all attack in completely different ways and we complement each other very well,” Mitchell said. Stark said.
Throughout the match, Shaheen Afridi was not able to bowl his usual best, Furram Shahzad bowled at a moderate pace, and Aamer Jamal improved as the match progressed, but bowled at 140km/h. was rarely reached. By comparison, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc have all consistently scored in the mid-140s and will hope to continue their good form for the rest of the series. .
