Mitchell Starc happy with his debut day's performance - Cricket News Update
Young Australian pacer, Mitchell Starc, was satisfied with his performance on the debut day which saw him claiming two crucial New Zealand wickets on Day One of the Gabba Test; however the debutant reckoned he still needed to work on consistency.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JD-Ryder-c1679 to slash the tourists to 96 for 5 soon after lunch. The debutant finished his debut day at 2 for 52 from 13 overs.
Starc said that getting the baggy green was a proud moment for him and will never forget the day.
"It is a day I'll never forget. Just to get that baggy green (cap) is a pretty proud moment for me and to get a couple of wickets as well is fantastic," Starc said.
Mitchell Starc, along with young pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301, were given baggy greens by former Australian skipper and iconic broadcaster Benaud Richieon, on Thursday morning.
The 21-year-old Australian said that presence of Benaud at Gabba and his chat with the veteran gave him much needed confidence.
Replying to a question regarding the wickets he claimed on his debut day, Starc conceded that it was more of luck than his bowling adding that he is working on consistency.
"Definitely, I think the wickets I got were a bit of luck with them, I was a little bit inconsistent but pretty happy with how I went in the end," said Starc.
"I feel like my bowling's been pretty good the last few weeks, it's coming out pretty well, and I've just got to work on that consistency to get that ball swinging, and to see it do a bit today was fantastic."
The rookie pacer was happy to claim McCullum and Ryder’s wickets. He also praised fellow pacer, Peter Siddle’s performance today. Starc said that the Victorian pacer helped him and Pattinson a lot in keeping the plans focused against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 batsmen.
New Zealand were 176 for five at tea when showers forced an early end to the first day of the Test.
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