STARC ITCHING TO MAKE CAMEO FOR HIS SIXERS

MITCHELL Starc could rocket into the Sydney Sixers side for a Big Bash final cameo should they make it after captain Moises Henriques revealed the Test quick wants to play.

But whether the SCG could host the decider remains to be seen despite the prospect of significant restrictions in Sydney being lifted from Friday.

Starc and the Sixers are still awaiting the results of a second round of scans the left-arm speedster had after finishing the Test series against India with a sore body.

But Henriques, who spent the entire Test series in the squad with Starc, said his teammate was keen to rejoin the Sixers and play what would be his first BBL game for six years.

A start in Saturday’s showdown with the Perth Scorchers in Canberra, which gives the winner direct passage to the BBL final on February 6, remains unlikely, given Starc has to be inside the team bubble for three days before he can play.

But a spot in the Sixers’ next game could be on the cards should the scans clear Starc, who is at home on Sydney’s northern beaches.

“While we were in the Test hub he mentioned that he was ready if his body was, he was definitely keen to play,” Henriques said on Wednesday.

“We’re hoping at this stage. We are still waiting on a few scan results. The fact that it’s in Canberra helps. As long as the body is not holding him back I am sure we will see him out there.”

Starc, who has only played 10 BBL games, retained his spot in the Test squad for the tour of South Africa, but that group doesn’t leave until February 19.

Henriques also retained his place in the Test squad, and despite having played just three Big Bash games, he said he felt ready to go for Saturday’s finals clash.