Sydney Test India vs Australia: In the Melbourne Test, especially on the fifth day, 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 a media report, the decision on whether Starc will play the last Test of the series or not will not be taken at least before Thursday.
According to Australian media channel, the decision on Mitchell Starc’s play in India vs Australia fifth Test will not come before Thursday or everything will be clear on Starc’s play on the morning of Sydney Test. Now only the Sydney Test will decide whether Team India will be able to continue the streak of not losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the last 9 years or whether Australia will win this time. Let us tell you that Australia is currently leading 2-1 in the series.
If Mitchell Starc is not fit till the Sydney Test is played, then apart from Beau Webster, 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.
Mitchell Starc is one of the highest wicket-taker bowlers in the current India-Australia series. He has taken 15 wickets so far after playing 4 matches in this series. Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins and Mohammad Siraj are ahead of him in this list. Let us tell you that Starc has taken 59 wickets so far in the history of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but could not do anything special in the Melbourne Test.
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