Star quick Mitchell Starc has put his hand up to be selected for Australia’s third Test against India but admits he will be hindered by his injured finger. 7NEWS
The demolition of the Proteas in December proved to be a costly affair for Australia, who also lost allrounder Cameron Green to the same injury during the match.Starc said he was feeling “good enough” but will need to field with a splint on his finger for protection.
“There’s going to be a level of discomfort for a little while, I don’t think it is going to be 100 per cent for a little while,” Starc said in Indore on Monday.“But the ball is coming out quite nicely and I feel like I’m pretty much at full tilt.“If I only played when I was at 100 per cent I would have only played five or 10 Tests.
“I’m happy with where it’s at and I’ve built up enough of a pain threshold to deal with that stuff over the last 10 or 12 years.”will miss the Test after returning home to Sydney to be with his seriously ill mother Maria. Just like Cummins did during the second Test in Delhi, Starc could play as Australia’s only frontline fast bowler with the tourists to consider again picking three spinners.In Green’s last Test, the 23-year-old picked up his first five-wicket haul in Tests.If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your
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