Injured Starc fractures Aussie hopes
BODY BLOW Leftarm pacer is the second Australian after Mitchell Marsh to return home with injury before third Test Mitchell experienced some pain in his right foot during the second Test in Bangalore which unfortunately had not subsided a few days after the Test as we had hoped
Mitchell Starc is going home dealing the Australian cricket team a massive blow ahead of the third Test starting in Ranchi on March 16.
Mitchell Starc is the second Australian cricketer to return injured. Mitchell Marsh was the first man on the injury list with an injured shoulder. Starc has a fractured foot.
Mitchell Starc was Australia’s pace spearhead. His absence will hurt Australia, who lost the second Test by 75 runs. Australia had won the first Test in Pune.
Even though he has captured just five wickets in the first two Tests, his contribution with the bat has been significant.
It was the 27-year-old Starc’s half-century in the first Test in Pune that helped his side take a formidable lead against the hosts and beat them by 333 runs.
It was a classic display of attacking cricket with the visitors reeling at 205 for the loss of nine wickets when he scored a quickfire 63-ball 61.
“Mitchell experienced some pain in his right foot during the second Test in Bangalore which unfortunately had not subsided a few days after the Test as we had hoped,” said team physiotherapist David Beakley.
“We made the decision to scan his foot in Bangalore this morning and unfortunately it has revealed a stress fracture.
“Subsequently, this means Mitchell will be unavailable for the remainder of the tour of India and will return home to Australia to start his rehabilitation,”