Starc has left a gaping hole in Sydney Sixers, feels http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Lumb-c1981 – Cricket News Update
Australian fast bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392 left the Sydney Sixers to join the national Australian side, and his absence has left a huge hole in the team, feels the English batsman, Michael Lumb.
“It's a huge loss,” Lumb said on Friday. “You look at the success he's had in the previous games and in the Champions League - it's a huge hole. He's just a super talent - he's got good pace, gets the ball swinging around and at the death he executes the
yorkers, so he's an all-round package,” he added further.
The left-arm fast bowler was called to the national squad following the Adelaide Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BW-Hilfenhaus-c1204 had to cover up for him.
Sixers’ performance has been affected after losing Starc. However, despite four back-to-back defeats, the team’s camp is still hopeful and focused on beating Sydney Thunder at the ANZ Stadium on Sunday evening in a Big Bash League stint.
“Both Sydney teams have struggled, (so) we're both in the same boat. (There's) a bit of pride at stake, we'll try go over there and knock them over,” added Lumb.
Sydney Thunder has also had a poor BBL season. Nonetheless, they have included English wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 in the side and Lumb believes he could pose a challenge for the Sixers.
On the other hand, Starc has been playing extremely well in the international arena. In the final game against the Proteas at Perth, the 22-year-old took a couple of wickets in the first innings, following it up with spectacular figures of 6 for 154 in the
second. Not being able to aid a win for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, where he picked up a 5-wicket haul in the second innings to rattle the visitors and thereby awarding his side with their first Test victory
at home this season.
Starc was rested for the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka following Australia’s rotation policy for the players. He was replaced by right-arm fast bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jackson-Munro-Bird-c65187.
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