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‘Fit, strong and ready to play some cricket’
- Updated: May 26, 2016
Having been out of cricket since late November with a foot fracture, Mitchell Starc has said he is “fit, strong and ready” for a return to action during the tri-series in the West Indies, which begins on June 3.
“It’s been a long time coming, [I’ve been] watching a lot of cricket, so yeah, excited to get on that plane tomorrow, head off, and hopefully play a few games in the West Indies,” Starc said, during his pre-departure press conference on Thursday.
Starc last played during Australia’s day-night Test against New Zealand in Adelaide, where he suffered an ankle injury that required him to undergo surgery.
“There’s no pain in the ankle or foot, so [I’ve] been really happy with it, it’s come along really well.” Starc said. “Had a good three or four months in the gym to get a bit of size back on and I’m feeling really good. Fit, strong and ready to play some cricket.”
The surgery removed bone spurs – which have troubled Starc right through his career – from the fast bowler’s right ankle. Terming the injury as one arising from overuse rather than technical issues with his action, Starc said he would not need …
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