If you look at the last 10 years at Old Trafford, big scores in first innings are a pretty frequent occurrence. Batting was the right choice, despite the early dismissals.
We should be looking at 300 at a minimum. Anything below is a massive headache. Just above 300 is ok, and with the selectors finally getting it right with our attack for this match it'll be good enough.
We can all thank our lucky stars that Starc is in the team. Finally a pace bowler who can change things up for England's batsmen. Going into the last test, even though we should have won, with three right hand quicks was dumb. So frustrating to watch.
Not only are England's left handers like Roy and Stokes gonna see something new, but there's nothing better in world cricket than watching Starc bowl full/yorkers to right handers when the ball is moving.
He may not be as consistent as Hazlewood, Cummins or Pattinson, but I thought it was criminal he wasn't in the last test. In the same way that I hate seeing three LHB's 1-3 in the batting order, playing three right hand quicks when you have a matchwinning lefty available is frustrating.