Australia coach Justin Langer has lavished praise on Mitchell Starc and said that the left-arm pacer is the best limited-overs bowler in the world.
“I think Mitchell Starc is the best white ball bowler in the world,” Langer said ahead of Australia's flight to Bangladesh.
Langer further added that Starc is a brilliant bowler at the death and his partnership with Josh Hazlewood is “plus” for the team.
“He bowls up front, swings the ball. He is the best bowler at the death in the world. He is great to have in our team. The combination with him and Josh Hazlewood is a real plus for us,” Langer said.
The left-arm bowler had a good run during the three-match ODI series against West Indies away from where he scalped a total of 11 wickets including a fifer in the first match.
Australia suffered a 1-4 defeat in the five-match T20I series but made a fine return in the ODIs to clinch the series.
Talking about the team’s performance in the limited-overs fixtures against the Caribbean side, Langer expressed disappointment on losing the T20Is.
“I knew the T20s were going to be tough, particularly against the West Indies who are as good anyone in the world in T20 cricket,” Langer said.
“It was disappointing to lose that series but a lot came out of it for us in our build-up to the World Cup,” he added.
Australia will now lock horns with Bangladesh in a five-match T20I series scheduled to begin on August 3, 2021.