Australian pacer Mitchell Starc’s performance hasn’t been up
to his standard in the last two ODIs he played against India, yet skipper Aaron
Finch is sure that the bowler is doing all right and it’s just a matter of time
that he will get cracking, PTI reported on Tuesday.

“He hasn’t been at his very best, and you have to
understand his standards are a lot higher than what you expect from most other
people because of how dominant he’s been over the last eight or nine years,
especially in the white-ball formats,” Finch said at the pre-match press
conference ahead of the third ODI, as quoted in PTI.

“He’d love to be swinging the ball and getting it right
early on, but the reality is when you’re defending big totals and playing
against good players, they’re coming hard at you,” he added.

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The pacer who is nearing his 100th ODI cap has
been out of form since the World Cup last year, taking only 12 wickets in 11
matches at an expensive economy rate of over 6.

He seemed out of touch in first two ODIs against
India, during which he bled 147 runs in 18 overs with just one scalp.

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“So, there’ll be conversations today about what we can
do slightly different. Whether it’s a tactical thing or when we’re using him
through the innings.

“We’ll chat about that today. But, definitely no panic
stations here from my point of view,” Finch said

Finch discounted Starc’s performance as a bad indicator for the
team and argued that this is nothing out of ordinary when you are pitted
against a quality batting on flat pitches.

“From my point of view, and chatting to other guys
about his technique and little things that his fellow bowlers and the
fast-bowling cartel really monitor, they seemed to think that he’s going really
well,” Finch said.

“So it’s just a matter of time. There’s nowhere to hide
in one-day cricket when you’re playing on some really flat wickets with quality
opposition,” he added.