Australia paceman Starc out of India tests with injury


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 10 Mar 2017

Cricket - India v Australia - Second Test cricket match - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India - 07/03/17. Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of India's Karun Nair. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of the final two tests against India by a stress fracture to his right foot, a huge blow for the touring side with the four-match series tied at 1-1.

The pace spearhead will return home to begin his rehabilitation, Cricket Australia said in a statement on Friday.

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