India, Dec. 6 -- Mitchell Marsh didn't just bash England at the Gabba - he walked straight into Test cricket's record books and locked the door behind him.

Across three days of the second Ashes Test, Starc has produced the kind of all-round performance that usually lives in folklore: 77 at number nine, a six-wicket haul, pink-ball dominance, and a stack of milestones that tell you this is not just "good form" - this is greatness on display.

Australia's first innings 511 was built on collective contributions, but the tone at the back end was pure Starc. Walking in at 7-down with the lead still in the balance, he grounded out 77 off 141 balls with 13 fours, stitching a 75-run ninth-wicket stand with Scott Boland and stretching the lead to...