Dinesh Karthik heaps reward on Mitchell Starc after Vizag 5-fer: He’s the very best white-ball bowler on this planet

India wicket-keeping batter Dinesh Karthik has showered reward on Australia pacer Mitchell Starc, calling him the very best white-ball bowler on this planet. Starc picked up a five-wicket haul to information Australia to a convincing 10-wicket win over India on the YS Raja Reddy Stadium in Vizag.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 19, 2023 21:20 IST

Karthik calls Starc the very best white-ball bowler on this planet (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: India wicket-keeping batter Dinesh Karthik has showered reward on Australia pacer Mitchell Starc, calling him the very best white-ball bowler on this planet. Starc picked up a five-wicket haul to information Australia to a convincing 10-wicket win over India on the YS Raja Reddy Stadium in Vizag.

Speaking to Cricbuzz, Karhik stated he feels for the likes of Suryakumar Yadav who received out for a golden duck in opposition to Starc, including that this will occur to anybody. Suryakumar has struggled within the ODI collection in opposition to Australia, being dismissed for a golden duck within the first two matches.

“Imagine Suryakumar Yadav, I feel for him, two first-balls, I’m sure a lot of people will be saying, ‘Oh, he’s not making use of his opportunities’. It’s not true. To get out first ball means you are out before you’re set. It can happen to anybody,” stated Karthik.

Karthik went on to say that Starc is the very best white-ball bowler on this planet proper now, and the onlookers want to chop some some slack for batters who get out to high quality left-armers.

“He (Starc) is arguably the best white-ball bowler in the world right now. To come and receive such balls first up, it’s hard. You put anybody there, more often than not, they will get out first ball. We need to cut some slack for batters who get out to quality left-armers,” Karthik added.

Karthik added that the skill that goes behind the likes of Shaheen Afridi and Starc is off a different level, while talking about how India does not have a left-arm pacer of the same pedigree.

“The skill has goes behind a Shaheen Afridi, Trent Boult, Mitchell Starc is different boss. If the bowler had the skill, he would be playing for India! Why would he be bowling in the nets? It is not an easy skill. Add to that, you’re playing international cricket, and it’s a different ball game,” stated Karthik.

With the win in Vizag, Australia leveled the three-match ODI collection 1-1, with the ultimate recreation set to be performed on the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on March 22.

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Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Mar 19, 2023