Our best yet to come, says Starc ahead of Perth Test

ADELAIDE: Brace yourselves England, Australia can get even better. That is the warning from Mitchell Starc after the star paceman hit back at Trevor Bayliss and suggestions the Aussies have been left unsettled by tourists following the Adelaide Ashes Test.

Australia took control of the series on Wednesday, moving 2-0 ahead and a step closer to clinching the urn thanks to a 120-run win in the day-night match at Adelaide Oval

However, England’s Australian head coach Bayliss claimed the hosts were carrying “some scars” heading into the Perth Test after Joe Root’s men threatened to pull off an unlikely victory having fought back on day four. Starc – who finished with eight wickets after posting figures of 5-88 in the second innings – laughed off Bayliss’ suggestions on Thursday.

“They had to give it their all during the week to get themselves into a position to have a chase in the fourth innings and to come up short,” Starc said.

Starc added: “The exciting thing is our bowling group can still get better.

“We’ve obviously managed to take 40 wickets in the last couple of weeks and do some really

good things, but I think there’s still a lot of room for improvement. “The same can be said of our batters, so it’s a really exciting spot to be in.”

The third Test gets underway on December 14 and Australia have the opportunity for an unassailable 3-0 lead.