After a humiliating defeat in the first Test, Australia bounced back emphatically on Day 1 of the second Test as Bangladesh were bundled out for just 64 in their first innings in Mackay. After lunch, he struck again to finish with impressive figures of 6/12. The chief architect of Australia’s dominance was pacer Mitchell Starc , who wasted no time in making an impact and completed his five-wicket haul within the first seven overs. During the lunch break, Starc had another reason to celebrate. His wife and former Australia captain Alyssa Healy interviewed him on the field, leading to a heartwarming and hilarious exchange.
After a humiliating defeat in the first Test, Australia bounced back emphatically on Day 1 of the second Test as Bangladesh were bundled out for just 64 in their first innings in Mackay.
“You said it before, you’ve played here more than the rest of us, but, yeah, I mean, we clearly weren’t at our best last week,” Starc said. “To get first use of that wicket, a lot of the Queenslanders here have said it’s a lot like the Gabba. Healy then asked about Australia’s decision to bowl first. So, yeah, to make first use of that in the first session, you can’t be too unhappy. Six in the first session, can’t beat that. Obviously a little bit of anger. It’s worked well so far, hopefully we can keep it up,” he added. Meanwhile, Starc etched his name in the history books as the Australia pacer became the leading wicket-taker in World Test Championship (WTC) history, producing a sensational spell against Bangladesh.
