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Mitchell Starc vs Sanath Jayasuriya in the field restriction overs

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In the 1996 World Cup, Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya revolutionized batting in ODIs by making use of the field restriction overs and cashing in. His success ensured teams took a cue from the left-hander.

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The Sri Lankan came out on top against all the bowlers of his time and his consistency was simply outstanding. In the current generation, Mitchell Starc is by far the best fast bowler, equally good in the initial overs and the death. Not many batsmen have gotten the better of Starc in the field restriction overs as he has a lot of variations up his sleeve, including a deadly yorker.

Would Starc have kept the Matara Mauler at bay early on in the innings had the Aussie played in Jayasuriya's generation?

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