5 reasons why the Pune Test won't be a cakewalk for team India

#3 Mitchell Starc

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: Mitchell Starc of Australia celebrates dismissing Asad Shafiq of Pakistan during day five of the Third Test match between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 7, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) — Mitchell Starc

Since the retirement of Mitchell Johnson, Starc has taken over the responsibility of spearheading the Aussie pace attack and has now grown to be the most feared pacer on the planet.

But, Starc has often been overlooked on dry and low tracks with the attention being stolen by the spinners.

For the record, in the dust bowls in Sri Lanka last year, Starc pocketed 24 wickets proving that he can deliver even on the worst of the surfaces. Now pitches in India over the last few series haven’t been rank turners that one is used too. Now, if Starc is given a fresh wicket to bowl on in Pune he could literally swing the tie in favour of the Aussie within the first one hour.

Also, Starc has developed his reverse swing immensely in the last few years. In these conditions, he can be quite lethal when the ball gets a little older.