Not 100% fit but Mitchell Starc says he is good enough to return for Indore Test

Senior Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has still not 100 per cent recovered from his injury but is ready to make an impact in the third Test against India beginning here on WednesdayWith skipper Pat Cummins back home to be with his unwell mother Australia will rely on Starc to provide the odd breakthrough and support the spinnersIndian pacers have already made a substantial contribution in the series with Mohammed Shami being the standout fast bowlerI am feeling fine Theres going to be a level of discomfort for a while I dont think its going to be a 100 per cent for a fair while but its good enoughThe ball is coming out quite nicely and I am bowling at full tilt It wont be the first Test that I will play with some sort of discomfort If I only played when I was 100 per cent I would have only played 510 Tests said Starc ahead of Australias opening practice session hereAlso Read Pat Cummins opts out of India vs Australia 3rd Test due to family emergency Smith to leadLike the Indian pacers have done for their team Starc too wants to make a significant contribution He bowled full tilt for an hour to Cameron Green in the netsYeah its been a challenge for the Australian seamers We do see spin obviously playing a huge part but the Indian quicks have still played a particular role with the new ball And if it does reverse they have brought the stumps into play No doubt that spin will play a huge role again but I will have to play an important role with the spinners to take those 20 wicketsiquest said the leftarm quickStarc and Green are the likely pace options for Australia in the game In Delhi Cummins was the only fastbowling option at the teams disposal with the visitors going with three specialist spinnersThe 33yearold who has played 75 Tests hopes the experience of playing in the subcontinent helps him here He is also feeling good about his bodyThere is no concern at all I had 810 days off after the injury Since then I have been bowling Workload or bodywise no concerns I am happy with where my body is at Its now about executing the skillsNot sure anything has worked for me in the past here I havent played a heap of cricket here I think having those experiences in Pakistan and Sri Lanka recently will play a partEven though the conditions are different in India in terms of skill set its about how you execute on these pitches Its not always a case of what has happened in the past You progress as players and as a group Starc addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever