Starc's six wickets give Australia edge in South Africa Test

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 19:32 · Archive

Mitchell Starc took 6-72 to help bowl South Africa out for 329 in a Test match in Cape Town.

Mitchell Starc took 6-72 to help bowl South Africa out for 329 on Tuesday in a Test match in Cape Town. The 36-year-old claimed a stunning 6-10 from 4.3 overs late in the innings, including four wickets with his final six deliveries as he got the second new ball swinging.

Starc had struggled to get as much purchase as he would like earlier on the tour, particularly when the ball was expected to move under heavy cloud cover. That prompted a Monday night video session with head coach Andrew McDonald, bowling coach James Franklin and his wife Alyssa Healy. Together they reviewed footage of him bowling in the first Test in Durban overlaid with last year's Ashes, where he took 31 wickets at an average of 19.93.

'There's been a lot of things that haven't felt right through the series,' Starc said. The video analysis found nothing technically wrong with his action. 'It was just my feeling,' he explained. 'I was probably looking too far into it, searching for a feeling that I probably didn't need to.'

Starc's six wickets give Australia edge in South Africa Test — Image: The West Australian

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Late night video show steeled Starc for six-wicket haulMitchell Starc expected to see an explanation for why his bowling felt off in a video session before Cape Town. But what he couldn't find aided him even more.The West Australian · 27 Oct, 19:03
Late night video show steeled Starc for six-wicket haulMitchell Starc expected to see an explanation for why his bowling felt off in a video session before Cape Town. But what he couldn't find aided him even more.Perth Now · 27 Oct, 19:03

In this story: Mitchell Starc · Alyssa Healy · Andrew McDonald · James Franklin · South Africa · Cape Town · Australia · Durban

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