Australian selectors are mulling over their line-up for the third and final Test against South Africa, while hoping to have injured duo Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green available for the upcoming tour of India.
"I'll probably be out of action for a little bit now. I'll have another scan when I get to Sydney and see a specialist and go from there.Starc said he was determined to bowl on Thursday, as he helped Australia to win by an innings and 182 runs.
"Painkillers are a wonderful thing and it's a Test match … I didn't want to leave the guys a man down," he said. Fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has declared himself fit to play at the SCG after he missed a third-straight Test with a side-strain injury.It was a rollercoaster week for Green after he was bought for $3.15 million in the Indian Premier League auction, claimed his maiden five-wicket Test haul, but was struck on the hand while batting on Tuesday.Cameron Green injured a finger batting for Australia on day two at the MCG.
However, the 23-year-old did not take to the field during the Proteas' second innings and will rest ahead of the India tour. "Greeny is pretty close to being irreplaceable as a top-order batter that gives you another bowling option," Australian captain Pat Cummins said.Cummins said selectors would factor in India when picking the Australian Test XI to play at the SCG."It might give us a chance to have a look at one or two players that will be on that Indian tour but the first priority is of course to win the Test match.
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