'A 22-year-old playing in the Under-15s'
Twitter reactions after Mitchell Starc became the first bowler to take two hat-tricks in one Sheffield Shield game
ESPNcricinfo staff
07-Nov-2017
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If England didn't already know about how strong Australia's attack is, Mitchell Starc sent out a reminder with two hat-tricks in one Sheffield Shield game. The man whose role Starc hopes to emulate in the Ashes led the plaudits for the incredible feat.
Seriously 2 hat tricks in the same game @mstarc56 Now time to rip in to the poms
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) 7 November 2017
Before his double-hat-trick this week, Starc took a career-best 8-73 in the second innings of his previous Shield game.
Mitchell Starc looks like a 22 year old playing in the Under 15s competition the way he has dominated the first two shield games.
— Rodney Hogg (@RMHogg) 7 November 2017
England commentators looked to play down Starc's red-hot form.
I see @mstarc56 is peaking too soon for the #Ashes !!!!!!!!.......
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) 7 November 2017
Others set even higher targets for Starc.
Well done @mstarc56 with 2 HAT TRICKS in the SAME game. @CricketNSWBlues
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) 7 November 2017
Now you have to emulate TJ Matthews who did the same in a Test!
Much higher targets.
Well bowled @mstarc56 but Albert Trott took 4 in 4 and 3 in 3 in the same innings - of his own benefit match in 1907.
— Benedict Bermange (@Benedict_B) 7 November 2017