READ MORE:<\/strong> Cricket legend Akhtar storms off TV set<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Starc took two wickets in Australia's opening win against South Africa<\/a> in what was an extremely well-rounded bowling performance from the entire attack.<\/p>\n The 31-year-old's absence could open the door for Kane Richardson should Australia want to strick with a three-pronged pace attack, or for Ashton Agar to come in a second spinner alongside Adam Zampa.<\/p>\n Starc had been starved of cricket for a couple of months ahead of the World Cup, spending time with the Australian women's team in Queensland, along with his partner Alyssa Healy.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> NFL coach's scathing response to 'joke' question<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> South Africa superstar withdraws from World Cup game after directive to 'take a knee'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n While the severity of Starc's issues isn't known, it's a long tournament for the Aussies with four more group stage matches ahead of a possible semi-final and final.<\/p>\n Two teams from each group of six will progress to the knock-out stage, with every match being vital.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n