Mitchell Starc didn’t bowl on Wednesday at the SCG nets but has said he expects to play in the fifth Test against India.
Mitchell Starc and Mitch Marsh are firming to play in the fifth Test against India at the SCG as Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey indicates the left-arm paceman will push through pain in a bid to help seal a series win.
After battling rib and back soreness during the Boxing Day Test, Starc underwent precautionary scans. If Starc is cleared, it will be his 10th SCG Test. “I thought that first spell, without the reward, was some of the best bowling I’ve seen this series from him,” Carey said. “He’s got an opportunity now to help this team win a Test match. He’ll be up for the contest.”Glenn McGrath, Australia’s most successful Test fast bowler, expects Starc to be desperate to play in his home Test.
“I think whenever we’ve put someone in the spotlight, the true Aussie way is to show them how good they are. I think that’s Mitch’s time,” Carey said.
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