What Makes Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healy the Power Couple of ICC World Cup?
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Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healy are known to be the power couple of the game. One is able to dominate with the bat, while the other strikes well with the ball. Along with that, they have proven to be vital for the Australian team in the ICC World Cups.
Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healy are known to be the power couple of the game. One is able to dominate with the bat, while the other strikes well with the ball. Along with that, they have proven to be vital for the Australian team in the ICC World Cups.
Alyssa Healy has once again dominated for Australia in the World Cup. Showcasing her skills with the bat, she propelled the team to win the match against Bangladesh Women. With this win, the team has now reached the semi-finals of the tournament,
However, it should be noted that Healy’s husband, Mitchell Starc, has also been able to dominate well for the Australian team in the World Cup. This makes them the power couple of cricket, bringing trophies for their nation. One sets the bails flying while the other sets the ball flying down the boundary line.
Alyssa Healy has been in top form in the Women's World Cup. Australia Women went against Bangladesh Women in their occurrence World porcelain game. Chasing the target of 199, Alyssa Healy alone knocked off a century in the game to chase the total
This marks a consecutive World Cup century for Alyssa Healy, which only two players have done before in Women's cricket history. By scoring a century in the game against Bangladesh, Healy now also tops the run-scoring charts in the current edition of the World Cup.
, with two centuries, putting her average at 98. Moreover, over her last six World Cup matches, Alyssa Healy has scored 6 centuries for the team. This shows not just her dominance, but also the consistency of the team at the grand stage.
Alyssa Healy in the Women's World Cup:
Even in the previous edition of the Women's World Cup, it should be noted that Alyssa Healy finished as the top run scorer of the tournament. She had scored 509 runs in 9 innings at an average of 56.55. Not only did she win the POTM award in the final match, scoring 170 runs, but she also received the POTS award.
Alyssa Healy has not been the only one who performs well for the Australian team in the World Cup games. For the men's team, her husband, Mitchell Starc, has mastered the World Cup. It doesn't matter in which country the tournament is being played, Starc is still able to take wickets whenever he wants.
Players might find it a bit easy to face Mitchell Starc in bilateral series. But he turned into a different beast in the ICC World Cup. Fans also call Starc the major reason why Australia has won two of the last three World Cups. Starc played his first World Cup during the 2015 season,
Despite playing his first World Cup, he ended as the most lethal bowler in the tournament. Starc finished as the leading wicket-taker, with 22 wickets in just 8 innings at an average of 10.18 runs per wicket. For his extraordinary performance in his very first World Cup, Starc received the POTS award.
Mitchell Starc in the World Cup:
Later in the World Cup 2019, Starc once again finished as the highest wicket-taker. This time, he was able to take 27 wickets in 10 innings at an average of 18.59 runs per wicket. In the 2023 World Cup, he took 3 wickets in the final match against India, allowing the Australian team to get an upper hand in the game and eventually win the finals.
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