On day 3 of the Fourth Test at Melbourne, Australian pacer Mithcell Starc was seen limping a bit as the physio Nick Jones intervened a few times. It happened before the rain interrupted and Tea was declared. Starc was visibly struggling with his back, and his bowling speed significantly dropped. Later, he had some medication during the Tea session and came back with his natural speed. Scott Boland, his fellow pacer, however, clarified that there is nothing wrong with Mitch Starc. Probably he had some niggle at his waist or rib, but he seems fine to Boland. After the day's play, in the press conference, Boland said, “He’s okay. He just had a bit of a niggle somewhere in his back or rib, I don’t know, somewhere back there, but he came out after the break and was bowling 140km/h, so I think he’s going to be fine." Read also: Watch: Sam Konstas Mimics Kohli's Shoulder Incident at MCG Starc is a tough man: Boland Mitchell Starc did not have the best outing in Melbourne. His figures look 25-2-86-0 on a seemingly better pitch for batting. Speaking about Boland, he registered 27-7-57-3 and has been the joint highest wicket taker with Pat Cummins in the first innings, taking 3 wickets. Scott Boland praised Mitchell Starc’s resilience and toughness, highlighting his ability to perform at top pace even when in pain. He called Starc’s grit and consistency underrated traits that have contributed to his long Test career. In the press conference, he added, “I think he is underrated for how tough he is. A couple of years ago here at the MCG, he had a broken finger and we’re pretty much planning for him not to bowl at all and then he came out and bowled 140km/h swingers. He’s someone who can play through a lot of pain, and you can probably tell (that because) he’s played close to 90 Test matches now. And as a fast bowler, there’s not many games where you do play without any niggle at all. He’s someone who can still bowl at the same pace even when he is really sore, which is a great trait to have." Australia fell into an awkward situation after Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar started controlling India's batting. A match that looked to slip out of the hand still looks alive for India, and is trailing by 116 runs after Day 3.