Sydney, Jan. 8 -- Australia pacer Mitchell Starc, who was named Player of the Series in the recently concluded Ashes series against England, which the hosts won 4-1 after winning the fifth Test in Sydney by five wickets, opened up about feeling tired before he praised Australian and English fans for constant support throughout the series.

In the five-match Ashes series, the left-arm pacer scalped 31 wickets in 10 innings at a superb average of 19.93, along with two five-wicket hauls. Starc, who finished as the highest wicket-taker, played a crucial role in Australia's 4-1 Ashes victory over the Ben Stokes-led England.

Starc took the responsibility in the absence of veteran pacers Pat Cummins, who played the Adelaide Test and Josh Hazlew...