Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been named in Australia's XI on Thursday for the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, starting Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, despite carrying a rib niggle. The left-arm pacer will lead the attack alongside Pat Cummins, Scott Boland, and Nathan Lyon.
Starc bowled 41 overs in the fourth Test at Melbourne, which Australia won by 184 runs, securing a 2-1 lead in the series. However, he visibly struggled in the later stages of the match. Team management sent Starc for precautionary scans on Wednesday, which they described as "normal procedure."
