Australia’s Starc under injury cloud

Australia pace lead Mitchell Starc is engaging a hamstring strain and may not bowl again in the second Test against Pakistan or in the up and coming T20I arrangement. The left-arm quick bowler did not bowl in the last session of day two at Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and invested energy off the ground as Pakistan constructed a telling 281-run lead in their second innings in the wake of skittling Australia for 145. Australia will be quick to safeguard their primary strike weapon for the Test arrangement against India at home and may not hazard him for the three T20I matches against Pakistan beginning one week from now. "It's a tad of administration of Mitch," Australia opener Aaron Finch said. "Clearly the conditions are really hot, so attempting to take care of the quick bowler. To the extent I know he is (alright). He played with enough pace today." Paceman Peter Siddle has been added to the squad for the T20I arrangement, Cricket Australia said. With the main Test drawn and Pakistan holding the whip-hand at 144 for two at stumps on day two, Australia head into day three requiring brisk wickets to keep their thin any expectations of winning their first arrangement in Asia since 2011 alive.