Steven Smith hopes Starc can ‘scare’ batsmen

Australia captain Steven Smith has welcomed the return of a fit Mitchell Starc for the upcoming tri-series against South Africa and West Indies, and hoped that the presence of the fast bowler could “scare” a few opposition batsmen. He also said that allrounders Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh, who had picked up side strains during the IPL, were recovering well from their injuries and were expected to be fit for the series.

Starc had been training at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane with members of the Australia ODI squad who were not playing in the IPL. The left-arm quick had suffered a stress fracture to his right foot during the inaugural day-night Test against New Zealand in Adelaide last year, and underwent surgery in December on a problematic right ankle that had been afflicted by bone spurs regularly in the bowler’s career. He missed Australia’s tour of New Zealand as well as the World T20, before he was named in the squad for the tri-series in March.

“It was nice to be able to get outside and face a few of our bowlers,” Smith said before the side’s departure to the West Indies. “They are bowling really well and they are ready to go. [It’s] just nice to have Mitchell Starc back, bowling the way he is. Hopefully some of the South African and West Indian batsmen are a little bit scared. He’s looking fresh and bowling at good pace so it’s exciting to have him back. Hopefully he can get some success …

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