New Delhi: Australia suffered a huge blow before the third Test of the ongoing four-match rubber as pacer Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of the remaining part of the series with a fractured foot, Cricket Australia (CA) said today.In an official statement, team Australia physiotherapist David Beakley said, "Mitchell experienced some pain in his right foot during the second Test in Bengaluru which unfortunately had not subsided a few days after the Test as we had hoped.
"We made the decision to scan his foot in Bengaluru this morning and unfortunately it has revealed a stress fracture.Subsequently, this means Mitchell will be unavailable for the remainder of the tour of India and will return home to Australia to start his rehabilitation," added he. However, CA has not made any replacement till now.The series is levelled at 1-1 and the remaining two games will be played at Ranchi and Dharamshala on March 16 and 25 respectively. (UNI)