Starc blows Bangladesh away in Mackay Test
What Happened
Mitchell Starc ripped through Bangladesh for 64 in the second Test in Mackay, giving Australia early control after captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl. Starc took the first five wickets of the innings in 22 balls, including the first ball of the match, and finished by moving to 440 Test wickets.
Performance
The spell underlined why Starc remains so dangerous with the new ball: he attacked immediately, struck repeatedly in the first few overs and left Bangladesh no time to settle. It also carried statistical weight, with his five-for coming faster than almost any in Test cricket and his wicket tally taking him past Dale Steyn into 10th place on the all-time list.
Key Uncertainty
Bangladesh's 64 was shaped by Starc's burst, but the article does not say how much conditions in Mackay also helped the bowlers.
Australia still had to bat after reducing Bangladesh so sharply, so the match state remained incomplete when this account was written.