Mitchell Starc's injury: Alex Carey told whether Mitchell Starc will play or not

In the Boxing Day Test, Australian fast bowler all-rounder Mitchell Starc was in a lot of pain. Despite this, he did not lose courage and whenever Captain Cummins called him, he also bowled. Due to this, it was speculated that Mitchell Starc would not play the last match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India due to injury. Meanwhile, Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey has expressed confidence that Starc will be fit to play in the fifth Test. Starc had played the Boxing Day Test while battling with ribs and back pain and later got a scan done as a precaution too. In the series going on, Starc has bowled 131.2 overs in four Test matches against India.

Alex Carey gave an update on Mitchell Starc's injury during a press conference on Wednesday and said that he is one of the strongest cricketers. He stays on the field despite the pain and he will be ready for the match. Starc took only one wicket in the fourth Test, but this wicket was of Virat Kohli in India's second innings, which was very important.

Carey praised his bowling and said that even though he did not get many wickets in the first spell, it was his best bowling in this series. Now he has a great opportunity to make the team win the Test and he is fully prepared for it. He said that it usually rains during the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Test, but this year the weather is a little better. There is a possibility of rain on the fourth and fifth day.

On the other hand, regarding the pitch, Carey said that it looks like a good Test match pitch. In the beginning, it can help the bowlers. There is good grass on it. Australia is leading the series 2-1 and they just need a draw to win this Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years. At the same time, India will have to win in Sydney to save the series.

Carey further said that we cannot think too far ahead. India is a very strong team and they have great players and veterans of Test cricket. Our team is focused only on the next match. If we win the trophy, it will be great. The fifth and final Test of the series will start on Friday, January 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Meanwhile, Alex Carey said about Test debutant Sam Constas, "This young player played such cricket which was probably new for the Indian team. I was like a spectator in the first session. Sometimes I would close my eyes and sometimes cheer in excitement. I had the same feelings as the 90,000 people present there. He filled the team with energy." He gave us momentum by being aggressive at the start. This is what we were missing in our opening partnership. On the Virat vs Constas controversy, Carrie said that I saw the photo of them shaking hands. This is Test cricket. Sam did not take this matter seriously.