'There Was A Lot Said Going In': Mitchell Starc Reflects On The Perth Triumph

Mitchell Starc produced an all-round bowling performance to script Australia's dominant victory in the opening Ashes Test at the Perth Stadium. The left-arm pacer dismantled England with figures of 7/58 in the first innings and 3/55 in the second, finishing with a remarkable match haul of 10/113.

Reflecting on the Test, Starc said, "Sums it up. Travis Head, to take the game on like that and come up trumps, was something to watch. Helter-skelter two days. There was a lot said going in, but we needed to stick to our guns."

Australia's chase of 205 was spearheaded by a breathtaking counter-attacking knock from Travis Head, who hammered an 83-ball 123 studded with 16 fours and four sixes. His explosive innings completely took the game away from England.

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Praising his fellow bowlers, Starc added, "Scotty (Scott) Boland came good, Brendan Doggett on debut was fantastic. First time I haven't had Josh (Hazlewood) and Pat (Cummins) around for a while. Didn't change my role at all. If I can just do my role as I've mostly done across the years, that was the plan."

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Scott Boland backed up Starc superbly with a 4/33 spell in the second innings, while debutant Brendan Doggett impressed with five wickets across the match, showcasing Australia's impressive fast-bowling depth.
With Starc's fiery 10-fer and Head's astonishing assault, Australia sealed the opening Test by eight wickets, taking a confident 1-0 lead in the Ashes series.