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London, Aug. 6 (TNS): Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc is confident that he will be fit for the Test series against Pakistan that takes place in the UAE in October, UK based sports website reported on Monday.<\/p>\n
The Aussies will travel to the Middle East country for a two-match series in the longest format but doubts remain about the fitness of their three pace bowlers \u2013 Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazelwood.<\/p>\n
The left-arm paceman Starc missed the fourth Test in South Africa in March and also had to withdraw from the IPL due to a bone stress fracture on his right leg.<\/p>\n
Starc told Cricket Australia\u2019s website: \u201cI\u2019m definitely available for selection, as long as it all goes well over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s not many opportunities to play very much competitive cricket before that tour.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m aiming to play some practice games for NSW when they\u2019re up in Brisbane if that plan goes ahead. The (comeback) plan will keep changing and developing with how my progress is.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the moment I\u2019d like to think I\u2019m very much available for selection for that UAE tour.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old revealed that he has been back bowling in the nets during the last few weeks and is building up his intensity.<\/p>\n
Starc continued: \u201cThe body feels good, I\u2019ve been bowling for three weeks. Once I\u2019ve had a nice night\u2019s sleep here at the SCG (The Chappell Foundation\u2019s Sports Stars Sleepout initiative) I\u2019m going to trek out to Blacktown and do some more bowling.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the plan is to bowl off my full run at about 85 per cent intensity.<\/p>\n
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