Michael Neser described Mitchell Starc as “the greatest lefty of all time” after the 35-year-old top-scored for Australia and then helped bowl his side to the verge of victory in the second Ashes Test.
At stumps England were 134 for six in their second innings, 43 behind Australia’s first-innings total of 511. None of their partnerships lasting as long, or scoring as much, as Starc’s with his fellow bowler Scott Boland. They scored 75 off 164 balls, with Starc ending on 77.
