Premier pacer Mitchell Starc confirmed he will miss the first Test against India in Nagpur due to an injury, which would be a major setback for Australia. Starc’s finger injury has not entirely healed. The injury was sustained by the seasoned bowler recently during the second Test against South Africa. Starc won’t be present for the third Test against SA either.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy’s first test against India is scheduled to begin on February 9.
When the host of the Australian Cricket Awards asked Starc for an injury update, the 33-year-old responded,” I am track..still a couple of weeks and then probably meet the guys in Delhi..after..hopefully, a first Test match win..get myself into training over there.”
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy’s second test is being played in Delhi, but it is still unclear if Starc will be allowed to participate.
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“I guess you never really know what to expect from the conditions in India but we have a fair idea, that it is obviously going to turn. You never quite know until you start the game or decide which wicket to play on. So, it is going to be a great challenge,” Starc told Erin Holland on the sidelines of the Australia Cricket Awards.
“The team is in as good a position that we can be heading into an Indian tour. It’s exciting with the women going for the World Cup and we have a long tour of India. So plenty of good cricket to watch over the next couple of months, so we’re just wishing for some good success for Australia,” Starc concluded.
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