Australia vs Pakistan 2016: 1st Test - 5 Talking Points

#4 Starc shows his class yet again

The Aussie bowler bowled with venom and pace

Mitchell Starc is one of the most feared pace bowlers in world cricket today; a bowler who can push the speed gun past 150 kmph and bowl searing yorkers. He has been regularly picking up wickets in the first over of an innings, making him a huge threat with the new ball.

Starc has shown a tendency to bounce out batsmen with fields in place specifically for the hook and pull. But in the second innings with Shafiq on fire, the Aussie bowler needed to get his bouncer right on target or risk conceding a boundary. The left-arm seamer was up to the task and bounced out Pakistan's hero of the match.

He picked up 3 quick wickets, including that of their resolute opener, Azhar Ali, in the first innings, to bowl out Pakistan for 142. Starc returned to take four more in the second innings, although he seemed less effective against a determined set of tail enders.