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Mitchell Starc eyes IPL comeback, reveals reason behind his Champions Trophy withdrawal | Cricket News

Mitchell Starc eyes IPL comeback, reveals reason behind his Champions Trophy withdrawal | Cricket News

Mitchell Starc said “sore ankle” was the main reason behind his withdrawal from the ongoing Champions Trophy. “There are a few different reasons, some personal views,” Starc said on the Willow Talk podcast. “I had a bit of ankle pain through the Test series, so I just need to get that one right. Obviously, we have the Test final coming up and a West Indies tour after that. “There is some IPL cricket as well. Story continues below this ad “But the main one at the top of my mind is the Test final. Get my body right, play some cricket in the next couple of months and then ready to go for the Test final.” Starc will make a comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he will play for Delhi Capitals. Australia have a busy calendar ahead, with the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s in June before a three-Test tour of the Caribbean. Australia are also expecting to have Pat Cummins (ankle), Josh Hazlewood (calf) and Mitchell Starc …

Alex Carey believes Mitchell Starc will play in 5th Test vs India

Alex Carey believes Mitchell Starc will play in 5th Test vs India

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: With 15 wickets in the in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this year, Mitchell Starc has been one of the key bowlers for Australia along with skipper Pat Cummins and Scott Boland. With reports of Starc being sent for scans on his sore ribs on Wednesday ahead of the Sydney Test, Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey has backed the pacer to play in the fifth and last Test of the series. “I’ve played with Starcy for a long time now and he is one of the toughest cricketers that I’ve played with. He is one of the toughest cricketers that I’ve played with. He’ll grimace and grab his rib without a doubt at times but he’ll be ready for the contest. I thought that the first spell (on the final day at Melbourne) without the reward was some of the best bowling I’ve seen this series from him. He has now got the opportunity to help his team win a Test series. He will be up for the contest,” Carey said while talking with media at …

‘It’s why we’ve got five-day Tests and really stick it up those who want four days!’ – Mitchell Starc | Cricket News

‘It’s why we’ve got five-day Tests and really stick it up those who want four days!’ – Mitchell Starc | Cricket News

With Australia refusing to declare before Day 4 ended and their tail wagging for 55 runs for the 10th wicket, the MCG Test set itself up for an exciting Day 5, even as Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland continued to frustrate India. But Mitchell Starc speaking to ABC Cricket stressed this was exactly why Test matches needed to be 5 days long, as it built towards an enthralling contest. “We’ve got 98 overs tomorrow. This why we’ve got five days for a Test match and really stick it up those who want four days!” Starc told ABC, even as an impatient restless cricket world has been brewing thoughts of making Tests into 4-day affairs. Suggestions are dime a dozen to truncate the longest format send cut it by a day, but Starc was clearly no fan of this brainwave. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy series has seen some exciting last sessions across venues from Adelaide to Brisbane, with drama pouring out in the last hour or over too. There was a smite of a chance that India …