Starc swings for the hills

Dec 30, 2016

Sami Aslam and Pakistan had a tough day on the field on the final day•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Swinging for the hills: Starc pressed on to hit 84 off 91 balls•Getty Images

Aslam was caught unawares as he played on in the second over•AFP

Lyon put the hosts within five wickets of a win shortly before tea•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Starc followed up his 84 with four scalps, including the last three Pakistan wickets•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

It only got worse when Sohail Khan dropped Mitchell Starc at long-off•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Steven Smith moved past 150, and by the end of his innings, his Test average had crossed 60. Australia declared on 8 for 624 with a 181-run first-innings lead•Getty Images

Younis Khan contributed 24 before falling to Nathan Lyon•Getty Images

Peter Handscomb held on to a tough catch at short leg to dismiss Asad Shafiq •Cricket Australia/Getty Images

The winning moment: Australia's fielders sprint towards Starc after winning the match and the series•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Smith addresses his team as they gather around in a huddle before the start of Pakistan's second innings•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Too aggressive too soon: Misbah-ul-Haq miscued a sweep to short fine leg for a two-ball duck•Getty Images

Sarfraz Ahmed was cleaned up with just over an hour to go as Pakistan's last hopes came crashing down•Getty Images