Starc has flourished under current coach Darren Lehmann and believes the mentor's undeniable influence has produced a strong bond between the current playing group.  

“He’s been a coach of an Australian cricket team, he spent some time in domestic cricket in Australia so he’ll have a bit of knowledge around the Gabba and some of our players,” Starc told Fox Sports.

“But our team has changed immensely since he’s been put out of the job, so just the group, we’re a lot closer.

“Boof’s obviously brought his own coaching theories and concepts to the group, so the group has obviously changed personnel-wise as well, so we’ve developed massively as a squad since the time of Mickey Arthur, and I think all for the better.”

And while there is no bad blood between him and Arthur, Starc said Lehmann’s hands-on approach was reaping benefits.    

“He was a nice guy … he obviously had his different theories,’ he said.

“He didn’t spend too much time around the group or with me personally, being in and out with injury or form-wise as well.

“It’s not going to come into any of our conversations.”