Cricket-Australia's Starc still feels discomfort in finger but eyes return in third test

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes - Third Test - Australia v England - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia - December 28, 2021 Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates taking the wicket of England's Ben Stokes REUTERS/Loren Elliott

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Australia pace man Mitchell Starc said he still feels some discomfort in his finger after snapping a tendon in a fielding mishap in December but he expects to return to the side for the third test against India beginning on Wednesday at Indore.

The left-armer suffered the injury to the middle finger of his bowling hand and was sidelined as Australia lost the opening two tests of the four-match series against India.