Mitchell Starc in contention for 3rd Test after Siddle and Pattinson fly home – Cricket News Update
After Aussie pacers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 is considering employing Mitchell Starc as a replacement.
“It's obviously disappointing that we lose two very good bowlers, but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 said.
Siddle, who claimed 3 wickets in the first Test, had complaints of “back stiffness” which subsequently ruled him out of the second match in Port of Spain. Pattinson took 1 for 40 during the second Test, but was afflicted with “acute low back pain” during
the third day, and unable to bowl during the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760’ second innings.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Beer-c1949) were employed for the second Test, and
Clarke faces the choice of either retaining the spin twins for the series final, or including Starc in the playing XI.
“I thought (Starc) bowled really well throughout the Australian summer, he's bowling very well in the nets - I've seen that first hand - and I think if he gets an opportunity he'll grab it with both hands,” the 31-year-old skipper observed.
22-year-old Starc made his Test debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, and displayed similar skill
in the domestic circuit, claiming 4 for 39 during a List A match for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865 in the Ryobi One-Day Cup.
Starc’s inclusion in the playing XI could prove useful as the Aussies go into the final match with a 1-0 lead. Pacers Hilfenhaus and Harris have both managed to exploit the Caribbean pitches for their ends, with Harris having claimed 5 scalps in the first
match, while Hilfenhaus has 8 wickets in two Tests to his name. A callback to the team could provide the young left-armer a chance to add to his tally of 8 wickets in three Test matches.
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