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Starc bags 10 as Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test
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Starc heroics see Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test
An irrepressible Mitchell Starc bagged four wickets and 10 for the match as he ripped through the Bangladesh batting to ensure a commanding innings and 51-run second Test victory for Australia inside two days on Sunday.
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Starc heroics put Australia on brink of victory over Bangladesh
An irrepressible Mitchell Starc bagged four wickets and 10 for the match as he ripped through the Bangladesh batting to put Australia on the brink of a commanding second Test victory inside two days on Sunday.
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