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Mitchell Starc issues warning to England; breathes fire with stellar four-fer ahead of Ashes

Abhinav Tyagi

Mitchell Starc in sheffield shield - (Source: AFP)Mitchell Starc in sheffield shield - (Source: AFP)

The Ashes 2025 is less than two weeks away, with Australia and England set to kickstart the proceedings on November 21 in the first Test in Perth. In the latest events, the England squad arrived Down Under and are already under media pressure.

Meanwhile, Australia stars are also sweating hard in the nets while several players are also featuring in the Sheffield Shield Trophy to better prepare for the toughest and biggest cricket series in the history of the sport.

Mitchell Starc issues warning to England batters

Notably, Mitchell Starc, who will be a key star featuring in the Ashes 2025, is playing in the Sheffield Shield and has already breathed fire with the ball. Playing for New South Wales, Starc picked up four wickets and hogged the internet with his performance.

Starc registered the figures of 4/91 in his 18 overs after stumps on Day 1 and looks in fine form, building up to the Ashes. Besides the wickets, Starc replicated his old heroics and turned back the clock as he bowled several toe-crushing yorkers, sending a big warning to England cricketers.

Australia squad takes part in Sheffield games

Every member of Australia's squad, with the exception of Usman Khawaja, will play in Sheffield Shield games at the SCG, WACA and Bellerive Oval this week. The likes of Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland and others have rejoined their Sheffield sides to ultra-prepare for the Ashes.

Only Pat Cummins among the bowlers is not available as he is still recovering from his back injury.

At the same time, England will be playing a three-day intra-squad game at Perth's Lilac Hill, a venue that has never hosted a men's international.