5 reasons why Mitchell Starc will be missed in Bangladesh

#2 The big hitting role

Starc is a wonderful hitter to have down the order

To add to his multiple abilities with the ball, Starc is an excellent lower order batsman. With a balanced stance at the crease and a sound defence, Starc gets into good positions when batting. He has a perfect follow through and some audacious strokes in his repertoire. Against the spinners, the left-handed batsman has proven to be quite handy as well.

"I enjoy batting, growing up as a kid I was a wicketkeeper, so I'd like to think I can hold a stick and be able to score a few runs if need be. All the bowlers work hard on our batting, we put a bit of emphasis on our tail scoring runs," he had told ESPNCricinfo some time back.

His highest Test score of 99 came in India where he lambasted the spinners with his slog sweep and good looking drives. Against Bangladesh, who pride on their spinners, Starc's ability to counter-attack would have been valuable for the Aussies.