The Ashes 2013: Top 5 bowlers to watch out for

4. Mitchell Starc

The left-handed fast bowler will have a critical job to do in the Australian bowling line-up. He will be given a pat on the back by the captain even if he takes only a wicket per innings as long as that wicket is that of Alastair Cook. The England captain has admitted that he sees threat in him as he has a dodgy record against left-arm fast bowlers who get the ball to move either way.

Mitchell Starc moves the ball away from the left-handed batsman as a stock delivery but he can get the odd one to hold its line and that will be tricky. Cook has been dismissed four-times or more by three left-arm fast bowlers: Zaheer Khan, Mitchell Johnson and Trent Boult. Mitchell Starc has impressed in his fledgling career so far with thirty wickets in his 9 test matches at an average of 34.00.