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IND vs AUS: Aaron Finch not worried about Mitchell Starc's patchy form

With star batsman David Warner ruled out of the final ODI and the series already in the bag, Finch hinted that the home side could experiment at the top

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Aaron Finch; (right) Mitchell Starc during the first ODI at Sydney on Friday

Aaron Finch; (right) Mitchell Starc during the first ODI at Sydney on Friday

Top pacer Mitchell Starc's patchy form is among the few worries for a rampaging Australia in the ongoing series against India but skipper Aaron Finch on Tuesday threw his weight behind the seasoned campaigner, saying there is no need to panic just yet. The left-arm seamer, who has an outstanding record with the new ball in white-ball cricket, has been far from his best in the ongoing series against India. In the two ODIs, Starc has managed to claim just one wicket while giving away 147 runs in 18 overs. Australia won both the games.

"He hasn't been at his very best, and you have to understand his standards are a lot higher than what you expect from most other people because of how dominant he's been over the last eight or nine years, especially in the white-ball formats," Finch said at the pre-match press conference ahead of the third ODI. "He'd love to be swinging the ball and getting it right early on, but the reality is when you're defending big totals and playing against good players, they're coming hard at you," he added. With star pacer Pat Cummins rested for the final ODI, Finch said there will be discussions on how to use Starc.

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