Mitchell Starc could not take a single wicket in the first two matches of IPL. The most expensive bowler of Kolkata Knight Riders gave 100 runs in 8 overs. Australian cricketer Steve Smith gave him the advice to get back in shape.
Mitchell Starc is the most expensive cricketer of this year's IPL. Kolkata Knight Riders bought him in the auction for 24 crore 75 lakh rupees. But Starc could not take a single wicket in the first two matches of IPL. This bowler of Kolkata Knight Riders gave 100 runs in 8 overs. In this situation, teammate World Cup winning star Steve Smith gave him the advice to return to form.
Speaking about Starc on the broadcaster, Smith said, "Starc is not hitting the seam from the start. He is trying to drive the ball outswing for the right-handed batsman. It doesn't work. Starc's main strength is to drive the ball inswing the seam. 145 kmph. "It's not easy for a right-handed batsman when the ball goes inswing. I want Starc to do that at the beginning from the next match. Not later he tries to take the ball outswing."
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan also said the same thing with Smith. He said, "Starc is at his most dangerous when he takes the inside ball. I didn't see that in the last two matches. Even in Indian conditions, he has the power to inswing. If he inswings at the start, the batsmen will have trouble playing. Let him do that."
Starc scored 53 runs in 4 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match. In the next match Royal Challengers gave away 47 runs in 4 overs against Bangalore. But did not get a single wicket. Starc bowled badly and Kolkata had a problem. His fellow cricketers advised Starc not to do that from the next match.
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