NEW DELHI: It is very rare that the Kookubura ball (with which Tests are played in Australia), swings as late as after 70 overs. But this is exactly where the class of a bowler comes in. And there is no iota of doubt that Mitchell Starc is a world class bowler.
Starc displayed supreme skills yet again on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth.
Bowling the 76th over to Sarfaraz Ahmed, Starc cleaned up the former Pakistan captain with an absolute rocket that took away the off-stump. The delivery was very full and tailing back into the right-hander, Sarfaraz hung deep in the crease, the feet went nowhere and he ended up playing right across the line, to be dismissed f 3.
The superb delivery even drew praise from the best left-arm fast bowler to play the game - Wasim Akram - who is commentating in the match.
Starc finished with 2/25 as Pakistan were bowled out for 271 on the cusp of tea to trail Australia (487) by 216 runs.
Pakistan have not won a Test in Australia since 1995.
