Australia Vs India 4th Test , 2014

Starc Repalce Johson © Getty Images

Australia have made one change for the fourth and final Test against India on Tuesday, confirming that injured bowler Mitchell Johnson has been replaced by Mitchell Starc.

Skipper Steven Smith said Monday that paceman Johnson, who has a hamstring strain, would “probably” have played at the Sydney Cricket Ground match beginning Tuesday had the four-Test series been in the balance.

“I think there’s no secret there’s a pretty big summer coming up,” Smith said.

“We want him to be fresh for the One-Day International (ODI) and World Cup coming up. We don’t want to risk him.”

Australia Playing XI – David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith (c), Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin (wk), Ryan Harris, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.