Mitchell Starc posted a heartfelt three-word tribute — “Proud of ya” — for wife Alyssa Healy after the legendary wicketkeeper-batter announced her international cricket retirement.
Mitchell Starc climbed to a career-best joint-second in the ICC Test bowling rankings, while Scott Boland reached seventh and Harry Brook moved to second in the batting rankings after the Boxing Day Test.
Australia maintained their perfect 100 PCT in the WTC standings after thrashing England by eight wickets in Perth. England's percentage dropped to 36.11 following the two-day defeat.
Mitchell Starc claimed a 10-wicket haul to lead Australia to victory in the first Ashes Test. The pacer revealed how he adjusted to leading the attack in the absence of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.
Ravi Shastri warned Australia about Abhishek Sharma's explosive potential, calling him a "gun T20 player" who can create chaos if allowed to stay at the crease too long.
