New Delhi . Australia won the fourth match of the 5 match Test series against India by a huge margin of 184 runs. Australian bowlers had an excellent performance in this victory. But on the fifth day of this match, Mitchell Starc was seen repeatedly holding his waist. Due to the possibility of Starc getting injured, there is doubt over his playing in the Sydney Test. Australian team coach Andrew McDonald had given a big hint about Starc playing in the Sydney Test, but nothing has been made clear till now.
According to Australian media channel, the decision on Mitchell Starc’s play in India vs Australia fifth Test will not come before Thursday. Everything will become clear only after Starc plays on the morning of the Sydney Test. Australia is currently leading the series 2-1. If Mitchell Starc is not fit till the Sydney Test, then apart from Shaun Abbott, Jhye Richardson can be seen as his replacement. If Josh Hazlewood is found fit, he may return in the final match of the series.
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Fast bowler Mitchell Starc is one of the highest wicket takers in the current Border-Gavaskar series. In this series, he has so far taken 15 wickets while bowling in 8 innings of 4 matches. Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins and Mohammad Siraj are ahead of him in this list. Starc had taken 6 wickets for just 48 runs in 14.1 overs in the first innings of the Pink Ball Test match.
FIRST PUBLISHED: December 31, 2024, 12:49 IST