KKR look to fly higher with a Vizag reset for Starc

A bit of Vizag is exactly what Mitchell Starc might need at the moment.

His long-distance relationship with IPL has wound up in a difficult reunion, with the left-arm pacer returning combined figures of 0 for 100 in his first two games. He neither has been able to strike with the new ball nor been economical at the death, the two aspects of the game where Kolkata Knight Riders have lagged behind in this cycle and primarily the reason they broke the bank for his services.

On the eve of KKR's match against Delhi Capitals, bowling coach Bharat Arun was asked about his conversations with Starc. "Nothing about the price!" came the light-hearted reply. "Yes we have been talking about his strengths. I am sure he knows and understands what it is and what it takes to succeed. And the kind of experience he brings in, having played in all the conditions, it's just a matter of time before you see Starc in his elements."

Fortunately for Starc, it's still very early in the season and he now returns to a venue where he racked up a five-wicket haul the last time he was here. Such was the