Australia lost the bilateral series at home against Pakistan for the first time since 2002. After winning the first ODI, they lost the last two matches with the visitors' pace attack shining. Moreover, Australia resting key players for the deciding ODI has come under the scanner.
The IPL mega auction is all set to happen later this month with several top players set to go under the hammer. Mitchell Starc is the most expensive player in the history of IPL with KKR splashing Rs 24.75 crore for him in the auction ahead of the 2024 season. Who can break this record this time?
Normal service resumed for Mitchell Starc as he picked up three wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan in Melbourne. Starc became only the fifth Australian bowler to complete 100 ODI wickets at home as he achieved the milestone with the dismissal of Saim Ayub.
Steve Smith has confirmed that he will no longer play as an opener in Test cricket for Australia. The right-handed batter will bat at his favourite slot, No. four, during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Liam Livingstone smashed the star pacer Mitchell Starc for 28 runs in the last over to help England post a big total of 312 for 5 in 39 overs at Lord's. Starc bowled the most expensive over in the history of ODI cricket for Australia while Livingstone registered the fastest 50 at the venue.
Mitchell Starc starred with the ball in England vs Australia 3rd ODI at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. Starc surpassed compatriot Mitchell Johnson in the list of most wickets for Australia in ODIs. Australia lead the five-match series 2-0 going into the third game.
Mitchell Starc bagged five wickets in as many games during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies. The left-arm speedster was the fourth leading wicket-taker for Australia in the tournament.
Rohit Sharma ripped apart Mitchell Starc in the pacer's second over of the India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2024 clash. He took him down for 28 runs as he smashed him for four sixes and a four. India were asked to bat first after Australia.
Ashton Agar had a forgettable day on the field against Afghanistan as he dropped catches and conceded a few boundaries while fielding. He was unable to get the job done with the willow in hand during Australia's run chase.
Mitchell Starc has been spearheading Australia's pace attack for years and is an ever-reliable figure. The left-arm seamer began his T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with figures of 2/20 against Oman at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Australia are part of Group 1 in the Super 8 round alongside India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh and will play their first game on June 20 against Bangladesh in Antigua. With seedings already confirmed, most of the teams knew their possible opponents in the Super 8 round.
Mitchell Starc turned around the criticism with plenty of plaudits from the cricket pundits and fans worldwide. From having a tough time in the initial exchanges of the tournament to delivering match-winning performances when it mattered the most, Starc has shown he has still got it in T20s.
Australian superstar Mitchell Starc hoped that he would get retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of next year's mega auction. Starc after a rough start, came smashing back with two Player of the Match performances in the qualifier and then the final taking KKR to their third IPL title.
Australia are scheduled to play two warm-up matches ahead of the T20 World Cup against Namibia and hosts West Indies before their opening game on June 5 against Oman. They had won the T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE but could make it to the semis in last edition played at home.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad have locked horns in the final of IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. After opting to bat first, SRH were rocked early as Starc nipped out Abhishek Sharma with a corker of a delivery.
The star Australian pacer Mitchell Starc picked three wickets in powerplay and in-form spinner Varun Chakravarthy bagged two wickets to bowl out Sunrisers Hyderabad to just 159 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The Australian opener Travis Head played a match-winning knock to beat India in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and is enjoying red-hot form in the Indian Premier League 2024.
"As T20 cricket doesn't always go the way you want it to go, and of course I wanted to go a bit better at the start but I am not the only bowler going for runs. It is what it is," Mitchell Starc said after his match-winning spell against Mumbai Indians.
Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling attack has come under the scanner after losing to Punjab Kings despite posting a mammoth total of 261 runs on the board. Sunil Narine is the only economical bowler for them this season while rest of the bowlers have gone for a lot of runs.
KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Playing XIs: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer lost the toss and were forced to bat first against Punjab Kings in the 42nd match of the season at Eden Gardens. Sri Lankan pacer Dushmantha Chameera replaced star Australian Mitchell Starc in a major change for the hosts.
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