Mitchell Starc caught in Ashes queue on way to watch wife Alyssa Healy in women’s Ashes Test

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Australian cricket star Mitchell Starc has sent the cricket world into meltdown with a heartwarming photo that surfaced on social media.

Starc was spotted standing in the queue, waiting to get into Trent Bridge for Day 1 of the women’s Ashes Test, with wife Alyssa Healy captaining Australia for the first time.

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Healy and Starc have become the golden couple of Australia cricket with fans full of praise for Starc’s and his effort to support his wife in one of the biggest moments of her career.

“Lovely photo. Aussies showing class on and off the pitch,” one person said on Twitter.

“A beautiful picture,” another person said.

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“A multiple world winner is around in a queue!!,” commented another.

Another person said Starc’s “humbleness is something we need to learn from”.

“Legend,” was how one person decribed Starc.

“A man of the people,” another said.

Starc was a controversial omission from the Australian team for the first Ashes Test and has been picked for only one of Australia’s last six Ashes Tests in England, going back to the start of the 2019 tour.

By contrast, when he’s fit he has not been left out by Australia outside of England since Boxing Day, 2014.

Australian coach Andrew said the decision not to play Starc at Edgbaston was conditions-based, with selectors feeling the ball wouldn’t offer as much swing for Starc and instead picking Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland alongside captain Pat Cummins.

Alyssa Healy enjoyed a celebration drink with Mitchell Starc following Australia’s recent win in the ICC World Test Championship Final against India. Credit: Getty Images

“It was the line and length potentially over left-arm swing, and we didn’t feel as though we may have got swinging conditions,” McDonald said.

‘It’s really down to a gut feel at selection, it can be critiqued any way you want.

“Looking back on it, potentially Mitch could have played a role.

‘But we felt like when we went into the game, with all the information that we had, we made the best decision.

“We took Starcy on that journey, he understands that and he understands the fact there are four more Test matches. He’s got a pivotal part to play within that.”

– With AAP