Published: Mar 10, 2014, 01:33 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 10, 2014, 06:22 PM (IST)
Mar 10, 2014
Left-arm Australia pacer Mitchell Starc believes that aggression is an important element in Twenty20 cricket and is also the key to a team’s success with both bat and ball.
Australia are currently busy in a three-match T20 series in South Africa, after which they will be flying to Bangladesh to participate in the ICC World T20 2014 tournament, which starts on March 16.
Starc believes that Australia have a right firepower to win the T20 tournament this time around. Australia have never won a T20 World Cup, since the tournament began in 2007.
“It’s not just about bringing about dot balls. Wicket balls are dot balls as well, and usually followed by a few more dot balls,” Starc was quoted as saying by Australian Associated Press (AAP).
“I’ve always tried to be a very attacking bowler. That’s first and foremost for me — try to bowl fast and take wickets. But I have to be more consistent and go for less runs as well.”
Australia may have rested Mitchell Johnson from the T20s against South Africa, but his return will boost the side ahead of the World T20. Starc believes Australia will have enough firepower with his inclusion in the bowling department.
“We’ve got some firepower with the bat, but also the ball as well. On any given day, any team can win In T20. But I think we’re very well placed to go the distance,” he said.
Starc concluded, “It’s about not being predictable, and having those variations. Using your short ball, yorker and slower ball. Spinners have always got good variations, so it’s important quicks do as well.”
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