IND vs AUS: Why is Mitchell Starc is Not Playing Today’s India vs Australia 1st Test? Check AUS Playing 11

Mitchell Starc IND vs AUS: The important news from the visiting Australian camp is that their senior left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc is struggling with a finger injury and is not playing the first Test match against India scheduled to be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. It has been really difficult for the touring teams to acclimatize and put up a competitive performance in the Indian conditions due to the home team’s dominance in the recent while and the same will be the case for Australia in this Border Gavaskar Trophy consisting of four Test matches.

IND vs AUS: Why is Mitchell Starc is Not Playing Today’s India vs Australia 1st Test?

During the Boxing Day Test match against South Africa, Australia’s Mitchell Starc sustained a finger injury, but he continued to play the game. However, he missed the last Test against South Africa and now is not available for selection in this opening Test against India. Starc’s absence is a big blow for the visitors as the left-arm pacer has a lot of experience playing in the Indian conditions and has troubled the Indian batsmen in the past. In his Test career so far, Starc has picked up as many as 304 wickets from 75 matches at an average of 27.27 that includes a total of 13 five-wicket hauls. The Australian southpaw was also a handy batsman lower down the order especially in the sub-continent conditions.

AUS Playing 11

1. David Warner
2. Usman Khawaja
3. Marnus Labuschagne
4. Steve Smith
5. Peter Handscomb
6. Alex Carey (wk)
7. Matt Renshaw
8. Pat Cummins (C)
9. Todd Murphy
10. Nathan Lyon
11. Scott Boland

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