Australia rope in Mitchell Starc to replace Mitchell Johnson in fourth test at Sydney

Left arm quick Mitchell Starc will replace injured seamer Mitchell Johnson in Australia's lineup for the fourth and final test against India at Sydney starting on Tuesday.

Johnson, the reigning ICC Cricketer of the Year, has a slight hamstring problem which the hosts decided was not worth risking. Australia holding an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing series.

"I think there's no secret there's a pretty big summer coming up," Australia captain Steve Smith told reporters on Monday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

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"We want him to be fresh for the one-dayers and World Cup coming up. We don't want to risk him."

Starc, who took two wickets and hit a 50 in the four wicket victory at Brisbane, was named ahead of fellow quick Peter Siddle and spinner Ashton Agar.

The tall 24-year-old has taken 45 wickets in his 14 previous tests.