Starc called up for final Australia-India T20

Starc last played a T20 for Australia in September 2016 against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Published : Nov 24, 2018 10:58 IST , SYDNEY

Australia leads the series 1-0, with Friday's game abandoned due to rain.
Australia leads the series 1-0, with Friday's game abandoned due to rain.
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Australia leads the series 1-0, with Friday's game abandoned due to rain.

Mitchell Starc was Saturday drafted into Australia's squad for its final Twenty20 against India in what could be his first short-format international in two years.

The pace spearhead had been left out of the squad for its T20 games against South Africa and India so he could focus on the Sheffield Shield to be better prepared for the upcoming Test series against the Indians.

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But fellow fast bowler Billy Stanlake turned his ankle in the warm-up for the second match against India on Friday and has now been ruled out of the third and final game in Sydney on Sunday.

“(Starc has) got so much experience in the limited-overs games as well and we've seen how dominant he can be when he gets it right with the ball,” skipper Aaron Finch said.

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“We'll have a look at the wicket this afternoon and discuss the side but coming straight off a Shield game with an eye on the first Test, his preparations will be really good.”

Australia leads the series 1-0, with Friday's game abandoned due to rain.

Starc last played a T20 for Australia in September 2016 against Sri Lanka in Colombo. His last one on home soil was in Sydney in February 2014 against England.

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