Mitchell Starc Unlikely To Be Fit For First Test Of Australia Tour Against India. With Australia’s first Test now only a month away, Starc has admitted he is unlikely to be fit for the series opener

Starc is unlikely to be fit for the first Test:-

Australia’s left-arm pacer admitted that he is unlikely to be fit for the first Test of the tour of Australia starting on February 9, but is hoping to make a big impact as the series progresses. Huh.

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Mitchell Starc is aiming to be fit for the second Test on Australia’s Qantas tour of India after confirming he is expected to miss the series opener with a finger injury.

Mitchell Starc Unlikely To Be Fit For First Test Of Australia Tour Against India

Mitchell’s left hand middle finger remains in brace:-

Starc’s middle finger on his left hand remains in a brace after severing the tendon from the bone in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in the NRMA Insurance series, leaving him unable to bowl.

The left-arm seamer is the second-fastest behind Pat Cummins in Australia’s most recent Test tours in Asia, where he averages under 30 with reverse swing.

Starc also plays an important secondary role in Australia’s attack, creating a footmark for Nathan Lyon to swing the ball as he comes around the wicket.

The 32-year-old was thought to have a 50-50 chance of playing in the first Test in Nagpur on February 9 but is unlikely beyond the four-match series.

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India vs Australia - Starc in doubt for Tests after injuring finger

Australia vs South Africa Team:-

Australia squad: 1. Pat Cummins (c), 2. Ashton Agar, 3. Scott Boland, 4. Alex Carey, 5. Marcus Harris, 6. Josh Hazlewood, 7. Travis Head, 8. Usman Khawaja, 9. Marnus Labuschagne, 10. Lance Morris, 11. Nathan Lyon, 12. Matthew Renshaw, 13. Steve Smith, 14. David Warner.

South Africa squad: 1. Dean Elgar (c), 2. Temba Bavuma, 3. Gerald Coetzee, 4. Theunis de Bruyne, 5. Sarel Airie, 6. Simon Harmer, 7. Marco Jansen, 8. Keshav Maharaj, 9. Heinrich Klaasen, 10. Lungi Ngidi, 11. Anrich Nortje, 12. Kagiso Rabada, 13. Rassie van der Dussen, 14. Kyle Vereen, 15. Lizad Williams, 16. Khaya Zondo.