Ignored India Star Lauds Mitchell Starc, Calls Him The "Best Bowler" For Australia

Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara showered praise on seamer Mitchell Starc and said that the 34-year-old has been the "best bowler" for Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series, reported Star Sports. The series is currently tied at 1-1 after India secured a draw in the third Test in Brisbane. The Boxing Day Test will kick off on December 26 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Starc made his Test debut in 2011 against New Zealand. Following that, the 34-year-old has took part 92 Test matches and 176 innings, picking up 372 wickets at an economy rate of 3.42.

The Aussies pacer has great numbers against India, he picked up 62 wickets after playing 21 Test matches against them.

In the ongoing BGT series, Starc has bagged 14 wickets at an everage of 22.86. He is currently the second highest wicket-taker in the series after Bumrah.

Speaking exclusively to Star Sports, Pujara said that Starc has improved in the last 1.5 years.

"He has been the best bowler for them in this series. And the way Mitchell Starc has played in the last 1-1.5 years, he has brought a lot of improvement. And he has a lot of ability. If I talk about my personal experience, when he used to play in the last series in 2018 or 2021, I used to feel that if he plays against me, I will get runs. And now, when he is playing in this series, it feels like he will take wickets," Pujara was quoted in a release from Star Sports as saying.

He added that the Aussie pacer has increased his line length and accuracy while bowling.

"So what is the difference? The difference is that his line length, his accuracy has increased a lot. He is bowling very less loose deliveries. He is playing on the stump. Every ball is hitting on the good length spot. He