India vs Australia 2017 First Test, Day 1: 5 Talking points

Mitchell Starc swings his bat around

After parting ways with Royal Challengers Bangalore just before the IPL 2017 auction, Mitchell Starc showed Virat Kohli what they might miss out on with the bat, apart from the left-armer’s searing pace.

Having gulped down the first nine wickets, the Indian team would have been in hurry to snare the last man and go back for a cool shower. Yet, even before showcasing his much talked about bowling, Starc welcomed himself to India with a nice cameo of 57 unbeaten runs, finding company in Josh Hazlewood, who was happy to just stick around. By the end of the day, there were just nine wickets to India’s credit, and Starc will be back to swing his bat around before he does the same with the ball.