Adelaide: If anyone thought the absence of one Mitch would do little to dent Australia's fast-bowlers prowess the absence of a second should have shocked them into reconsidering that stance. In the space of two Test the main issues facing Australia in terms of their fast-bowling, when to rest Josh Hazlewood and how long James Pattinson should be given to settle in the Sheffield Shield, have been exposed as luxuries. Both now seem assured of selection for the next Test in Hobart as a repercussion of Mitch Starc's extended absence from the team due to a stress-fracture in his right foot. Even though it was diagnosed as an early stage injury, that part of the body that bears the most...
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