 "Starc suffers back and rib niggle, joins Warner in Australia's injury list")
Australia pacer Mitchell Starc is nursing a back and rib niggle, captain Aaron Finch revealed on Wednesday after the pacer was not named in the playing XI for the third and final ODI against India here.
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Starc, who struggled in the first two matches of the ongoing ODI series, joined David Warner in the injury room.
"Starcy has got a little bit of a back and a rib niggle. The medical staff think he will benefit from a few days off," Finch said at the toss.
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In the first two ODIs in Sydney, Starc took just one wicket for 147 runs.
He conceded a whopping 20 runs, bowling four wides and a no ball, in the opening over in the first match.
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Australia have already sealed the series after clinching the first two games in Sydney. The ODIs will be followed by three T20 Internationals starting Friday.
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