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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Injured Mitchell Starc skips nets, Mitch Marsh’s spot for Sydney Test under scanner | Cricket News

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Injured Mitchell Starc skips nets, Mitch Marsh’s spot for Sydney Test under scanner | Cricket News

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Heading into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy finale on Friday, Australia are contemplating changes to the Melbourne Test-winning team with the spots of Mitch Marsh — enduring poor form — and, crucially, Mitchell Starc — nursing an injury — under scrutiny. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald conceded that Marsh ‘hasn’t been scoring as many runs as selectors would like against India’ and Beau Webster, who is in the squad, could be given a look-in. The report also added that McDonald was confident that ‘Sean Abbott or Jhye Richardson could step up if Mitchell Starc was to be ruled out of the SCG Test due to injury.’ After beating India in Melbourne to go 2-1 up in the series, Australia reached Sydney on Tuesday and had a training session on Wednesday, where Starc did not bowl in the nets. The pacer, however, said he ‘expected to play on Friday’. The report quoted a team spokesperson saying that the injury ‘is more a case of general soreness that tended to get better the …

Ahead of Sydney Test, Australia concerned about Mitchell Starc’s availability | Cricket News

Ahead of Sydney Test, Australia concerned about Mitchell Starc’s availability | Cricket News

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Mitchell Marsh, who has been struggling for runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is unlikely to lose his spot at Sydney with Australia selectors maintain that his fitness has nothing to do with his bowling which has been under utilized. If anything, the big concern for Australia going to the fifth and final Test at Sydney, starting on January 3 is the fitness of fast bowler Mitchell Starc. On the final day of the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne, Starc had issues with his back and having already lost Josh Hazlewood to an injury, another blow with the series on the line is not what the hosts ideally want at this stage. But in Beau Webster, Jhye Richardson and Sean Abbott there are back-up options in the squad, but head coach Andrew McDonald and captain Pat Cummins remain optimistic that Starc should be available at Sydney. “Anytime you get through the game, it’s always a good indicator that you’re a chance at the next game,” McDonald said. “It didn’t stop him. Clearly, there was a little …

Australia vs India: Josh Hazlewood to miss Adelaide pink-ball Test due side strain | Cricket News

Australia vs India: Josh Hazlewood to miss Adelaide pink-ball Test due side strain | Cricket News

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Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the day-night Test match at Adelaide with a side strain, the Cricket Australia has said in a statement on Saturday. “Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the match with a low grade left side injury,” said Cricket Australia. “Hazlewood will remain with the group in Adelaide to prepare for the remainder of the series.” The selectors have added two uncapped players Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett to the squad for the second Test match against India in Adelaide that will be played under lights. Josh Hazlewood was Australia’s best bowler in the first innings of the Perth Test, taking 4 for 29 as India were bowled out for 150. The pacer was economical with 1 for 28 from 21 overs in the second innings. Hazlewood was also one of Australia’s best the last time India played in Adelaide, taking 5 for 8 in five overs as India were bowled out for 36. Who is Brendon Doggett? It’s a second call-up to the Test squad for …

WATCH: Sean Abbott overcome with emotions on Phillip Hughes’ 10th death anniversary | Cricket News

WATCH: Sean Abbott overcome with emotions on Phillip Hughes’ 10th death anniversary | Cricket News

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Australian bowler Sean Abbott was overcome with emotions as he took to the field on the 10th death anniversary of the late Phil Hughes. At the start of the 4th day’s play between New South Wales and Tasmania at the Sydney Cricket Ground, there was a tribute to Hughes as the players observed silence to honour him. During and after the tribute Abbott couldn’t control his tears and his teammates gathered around to console him. On November 25, 2014 25-year-old Hughes was struck by a bouncer bowled by Abbott on the side of his head below the helmet while playing in a Shield game in Sydney. Hughes underwent surgery after the incident after being rushed from the Sydney Cricket Ground but the Australian opener did not regain consciousness and breathed his last on November 27, 2014. The ball hit him on the side of his neck, compressing his vertebral artery and causing it to split, forcing blood into the brain area. Doctors removed parts of his skull during the operation but the damage was too …