Lanky Australian paceman Mitchell Starc said Sunday he believes fast bowlers will play a big role on the dry pitches in the limited over series against Pakistan starting this week. The fast-rising left-armer grabbed 4-47 and was ably assisted by new-ball partner James Pattinson (3-46) and Mitchell Johnson (2-34) to help Australia beat a brave Afghanistan by 66 runs here on Saturday. With hype over the spin-friendly pitches in the limited over series against Pakistan starting here on Tuesday, Starc believed fast bowlers will not be ineffective. “We prepared for wickets that were going to spin a lot,” Starc said of the Afghanistan match, the first-ever between the two sides. “The quicks took nine of our wickets so the fast bowlers are going to play a massive part as well as the spinners in these conditions.” Pakistan will rely more on their spin trio of Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Hafeez and Shahid Afridi, a fact Starc believed makes them a dangerous side. “Pakistan are a dangerous side so I think we are going to have to sit down and work out a plan. We have to be at our best to beat them,” said Starc, who was declared man-of-the-match against Afghanistan.
