While Cameron Green has made the traditional allrounder slot his own while coming in at number seven, Cummins insists Starc deserves recognition for his contribution with the long handle. These figures mean he has moved above England star Ben Stokes on the ICC allrounder rankings. Of the English batsmen, only Joe Root and Dawid Malan have scored more runs than the big left-arm quick.Īlthough he averages 23 with bat in hand in Test cricket, he has 10 fifties to his name and had averaged over 40 in both 20. Starc is the leading wicket-taker in the series so far with 14, and has also contributed 117 runs with a healthy average of 58.5. Having fast bowler Mitchell Starc in the Australia team is like having a second allrounder, captain Pat Cummins suggested.Īhead of the start of the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney on Wednesday, Cummins spoke highly of the bowler he sometimes shares a new ball with, albeit with bat in hand.
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