Mitchell Starc registers career-best figures as England’s ‘unacceptable’ batting style backfires

Mitchell Starc has recorded a career-best seven-wicket haul on the opening day of the Ashes as England’s aggressive approach with the bat backfired spectacularly.

Much was expected of the vastly-experienced Starc in the absence of Australian captain Pat Cummins and Starc’s usual new ball partner,…