Mitchell StarcStarc will only have two full days of practice with the pink ball ahead of the day-night TestFast bowler Mitchell Starc will rejoin Australia’s squad in Adelaide Monday to prepare for the first Test against India after he withdrew from the Twenty20 series due to a family illness. Starc will travel to Adelaide with several other members of the Australian side and the Indian team on a charter flight, Cricket Australia said Sunday. Starc’s return was also welcomed by fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood as the home side continue their push for a spot in the International Cricket Council’s world Test championship at Lord’s next year. Starc will only have two full days of practice with the pink ball ahead of the day-night Test, but Hazlewood said the disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic meant teams were used to changed schedules and preparations.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 13, 2020 14:03 UTC