Mitchell Starc steamed in and bowled a fiery bouncer to Marnus Labuschagne for the duration of a coaching session.© AFP
India and Australia are gearing up for the opening Test of the 4-match series that starts in Adelaide on Thursday. While India have a couple of choice headaches, hosts Australia have been struck down by injuries. The Aussies, nevertheless, received a huge enhance a couple of days back, when it was announced that pace spearhead Mitchell Starc was joining the Australian camp and would be in contention to play the initial Test. On Tuesday, Cricket Australia tweeted a video of Starc steaming into bowl in a coaching session, and on the pretty initial ball to Marnus Labuschagne, the left-handed quick bowler sent down a fiery bouncer, which the batsman had to take evasive action against.
This time in super slow motion #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/IRj5qPB8pM
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 15, 2020
Starc looked out of sorts in the One-day International (ODI) series against India and missed the final two Twenty20 International (T20I) games following an unspecified loved ones illness.
On Sunday, it was revealed that Starc would re-join the Australian group on Monday following his compassionate leave.
While Starc’s return is a big enhance for the Australians, the hosts have some huge choices to make for the opening Test.
Australia will have to cope with no star opener David Warner, who suffered a groin tear. His probably replacement, young Will Pucovski, was ruled out with concussion following becoming struck on the helmet by a bouncer in a tour game match final week.
Sean Abbott also was ruled out due to a calf strain with Moises Henriques named in as his replacement. There is also uncertainty more than the availability of young all-rounder Cameron Green, who also suffered a concussion following becoming hit on the head by Jasprit Bumrah’s potent straight drive.