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Melbourne, Feb 6 (CRICKETNMORE):  <\/strong>Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc is a doubtful starter for Australia's brief limited overs tour of India, starting February 24 in Bengaluru, with the paceman down with a soft tissue injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

With Cricket Australia (CA) expected to name the touring party for the two-match T20I and five-match ODI series against India on Thursday, Starc is likely to be sidelined after the quick suffered a soft tissue injury in his upper body, according to News Corp reports and quoted by cricket.com.au.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Starc's absence will hit Australia's preparations for the upcoming ICC World Cup in England and Wales.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Australia's problems were compounded with Starc's fellow pacer Josh Hazlewood also expected to miss the tour as he recovers from a back injury picked up in the Test series against India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But on a positive note, former skipper Steve Smith may return to the national side after serving his ban.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Smith, who underwent a surgery on his elbow last month, is required to spend six weeks with his right arm in a brace, according to his manager Warren Craig.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Until the brace comes off we don't know for sure but all current opinion is that he'll then have about three and a half weeks (before being ready to play)," Craig told cricket.com.au.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The intent is that he will play in the IPL and then the World Cup and then the Ashes."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Smith and his former deputy David Warner will become eligible for international selection again on March 29 after serving their year-long bans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Having lost their past six bilateral series, the Kangaroos last won an overseas series in mid-2016 when they beat Sri Lanka.
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