Mitchell Starc voiced his astonishment at the batting-friendly pitches in the India-England Test series, labeling them "absolute highways." He admitted he wouldn't want to bowl to a in-form Shubman Gill on such surfaces. Starc observed the conditions resembled the sub-continent, making it challenging for bowlers, while dismissing concerns about high scores in England.
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