Former Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson believes that Mitchell Starc, the leader of his group's bowling assault, is coming of age and could simplest emerge as a fair bigger dominating pressure in the close to destiny. Starc had a breakthrough excursion of Sri Lanka ultimate month and ended the series with 24 wickets, the most by means of any Australian fast-bowler in a three-healthy check series. It changed into the only bright patch in what turned into a miserable collection for his crew - who had been sooner or later whitewashed by way of a three-zero margin. Starc placed the disappointment apart and later have become the fastest bowler to assert a hundred someday international (ODI) wickets, whilst he brushed off Dhananjaya de Silva in the first ODI at R Premadasa stadium, Colombo. Having recovered absolutely from a broken bone in his foot - which saved him out of action for a duration of six months, the left-arm brief has lower back with a vengeance and has tormented batsmen across all formats of the game. "I watched a piece of the Sri Lanka take a look at collection and it turned into pretty disappointing, the boys did not bat that well, all of them recognise that," Johnson informed cricket.com.au on Wednesday (September 14) in Perth at a feature to mark 50 days till the begin of the Commonwealth bank check collection towards South Africa at the WACA ground "however it turned into really thrilling to peer Mitchy Starc carry out properly. I idea he became close when we went over to England for that (2015) Ashes collection, and he wasn't pretty there. but he is shown after his injury he's genuinely dedicated to running clearly hard," the former pacer introduced. Johnson has visible the exceptional upward thrust of Starc, having been part of the identical 11, on multiple event and believes he has it in him to be Australia's in shape-winner at some point of the summer season. "i have saved in touch with him and he become virtually tremendous going into that collection. To be the leading wicket-taker in Sri Lanka in the ones situations was honestly tremendous and an amazing breakthrough," the former pacer stated. "He can dominate once more. On wickets with a view to provide leap along with his peak, it'll be very difficult (to face him). he's still quite sparkling in test cricket and he's only going to get better. he is going to hold breaking facts I assume as well. it is clearly thrilling," he brought. Johnson become specifically keen on watching Starc bowl on the WACA - a pitch which is understood to offer help for the tempo bowlers. "He bowls a fuller ball, he sincerely gets the ball up there, and mainly on a wicket like the WACA wherein you can get accurate leap, it is really critical to be up there. he will swing the ball while he pitches the ball up," Johnson said. at the same time as Starc can demonise batsmen with raw tempo, his capacity to deliver toe-crushing yorkers has stood him ahead of his friends. Johnson says it's far this fine with a view to hold significance for the 26-year old New South Wales southpaw. "That yorker he's were given could be very dangerous, and he's constantly running to enhance his recreation," he said. Australia start their their summer with a 3-check series towards South Africa, a crew they have not overwhelmed at domestic considering 2005-06, and feature lost their last meetings at domestic. South Africa have slipped from their heydays though, dropping their primary check rank after crushing defeats in India and in opposition to England at domestic. but, they've proven signs and symptoms of having again to their first-class these days, their dismantling of recent Zealand at Centurion these days, proving a point or . Johnson cautioned Australia towards underestimating their opponents in spite of their current failings, which have visible them slip to variety 5 within the current worldwide Cricket Council's (ICC) ratings. "coming up towards South Africa on the begin (of the summer time) is truely going to test Australia," Johnson said. "South Africa are going through a piece of a trade in the intervening time, however there are some guys that have come returned into really true shape. Dale Steyn's lower back in form, Morne (Morkel) is floating round there and they've got a excellent batting line-up as always "Australia have always competed very difficult in opposition to them, in identical sort of situations they have got returned home. they may be used to those type of conditions," he concluded