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Mitchell Starc (left) inspired Pakistan star Shaheen Afridi’s approach a decade ago.

How Starc triggered rise of a rival phenom a decade ago

As one of the world’s best rising quicks arrives in Australia, a former Test paceman believes a wounded star would still succeed Mitchell Starc in the future.

  • Nick Wright

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Ben Stokes has implored his England players to keep faith.

England were humbled, and it’s about to get worse

Claims that this was an England team which would outclass Australia have been emphatically silenced. What should scare the old enemy is that it can only get worse.

  • Nick Wright
Mitch Starc cuts on his way to 77.

Player ratings: The Aussie with a perfect 10 and the Englishman who embodies Bazball without brains

The second Test at the Gabba delivered many moments that will go down in Ashes history. We rate every Australian and English player from an unforgettable match.

  • Andrew Wu
Mitchell Starc celebrates a wicket at the Gabba.

Late drama at the Gabba as Australia overcome wobble to win second Ashes Test

A stoic Stokes-Jacks partnership helped England off the ropes on day four, until a Steve Smith screamer broke the resistance.

  • Emma Kemp
Mitchell Starc roared to life in the final hour of day three, after his worst opening spell of the series.

Starc is super, but still human. It makes the return of Lyon a must

As if anyone needed a reminder, Mitchell Starc proved once again in Brisbane just how super he was. But how much can one man do?

  • Nick Wright
Without Mitchell Starc Australia would be in deep trouble in this Ashes series.

Australia has produced some terrific left-armers. Starc is the best of the best

Once a wayward weapon with the ball, Mitchell Starc has become better with age and become Australia’s greatest left-arm paceman.

  • Geoff Lawson
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Mitchell Starc during another Ashes star turn, this time with the willow at the Gabba.

Relentless Starc turns Gabba into England’s Ashes Death Star

So thoroughly did the left-hander torment Ben Stokes and his team that the Ashes look as good as gone. England had been taken to the Starc side.

  • Daniel Brettig
Jhye Richardson.

As Starc’s allies were bunted, a luckless star mounted his case for a recall

As an Australian quick on the comeback trail mounted his case for a Test recall, the nation’s opening batsmen may have ended the career of a champion.

  • Nick Wright
Mitchell Starc is in rare form.

Mitchell Starc is about to break a long-standing record. It’s unlikely to be broken again

The left-armer has produced career-best bowling figures in each of his past two Tests. That’s not supposed to happen at his age. Now he heads to the Gabba with a pink ball. England better watch out.

  • Andrew Wu
Travis Head raises his bat after his stunning knock in Perth.

How will Bazball go under lights at the Gabba? We’ve run the numbers

For years, this England side has asked their critics to wait until after the Ashes to judge their revolutionary methods. If they go 2-0 down at the Gabba, the day of reckoning will be almost upon them.

  • Andrew Wu

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