Updated On: 09 January, 2026 08:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Rohan Koli
mid-day lists three heroes, who set up Australia’s emphatic 4–1 win and three under-performers, who hurt England’s cause

Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope

Mitchell Starc
Matches: 5
Wickets: 31,
Runs: 156
Australia pacer Mitchell Starc claimed the Compton-Miller Medal after finishing with 31 wickets and contributing 156 runs. The 35-year-old was lethal right from the opening over of the series, dismissing England’s openers four times in the first over of an innings. He finished with two five-wicket hauls and a 10-wicket match haul. He also became the most successful left-arm seamer during the Brisbane Test. Starc’s valuable knocks of 77 and 54 in Brisbane and Adelaide demonstrated his importance with the bat as well.