Mitchell Starc played in Australia's 209-run World Test Championship final win over India at The Oval last week, a match Josh Hazlewood missed with side and Achilles injuries.
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - Australia recalled Josh Hazlewood and dropped fellow paceman Mitchell Starc from their XI as England captain Ben Stokes opted to bat in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Friday.
"We need to rotate our bowlers," said Australia captain Pat Cummins at the toss. "It was a really tough call on Mitch, but it's a nice problem to have with someone like Josh to come in." "It looks a really good wicket," said Stokes, who has presided over 11 wins in 13 Tests since joining forces with coach Brendon McCullum last year. "It's a good toss to win but we've got to get some runs on the board now and make the most of it."
The combative Australian floundered badly against Broad in 2019, when the Englishman dismissed him seven times in 10 innings.
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