Australia rest Starc, drop O'Keefe for Bangladesh tour


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  • Friday, 16 Jun 2017

Britain Cricket - Australia v Bangladesh - 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Group A - The Oval - June 5, 2017 Australia's Mitchell Starc (L) at the end of the innings Action Images via Reuters / Peter Cziborra Livepic

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia have rested paceman Mitchell Starc and dropped left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe for the upcoming two-test series in Bangladesh, Cricket Australia said on Friday.

Starc featured in Australia's failed Champions Trophy campaign but scans revealed the left-arm paceman has not fully recovered from the foot fracture that cut short his India tour earlier this year.

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