“We always want to win every game at home and we know India are a very strong team,” he said. Currently, India lead the World Test Championships table with Australia in second place. “As we’re placed at the minute, we’re the top two teams on the Test ladder... so a very exciting series coming up for the fans and certainly the players. “Hopefully, when we’re sitting there on the 8th of January we have that trophy back on our shores.”

The 34-year-old is just 11 matches shy of reaching a milestone 100 Tests and has no plans to quit red-ball cricket. The left-armer said he is scaling back his white-ball commitments to prolong his Test career for as long as possible. “...every time I get to wear the baggy green cap it feels very special. Hopefully, it’s five times through the summer with five wins and we can sing that song five times, then we move on from there.

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“If it does come to a point where I’m lucky enough to get past that 100 number then it’s obviously going to be pretty special as well,” he said. Starc is scheduled to fly to England next month for a white-ball series following which the left-armer intends to play domestic cricket for New South Wales ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. “The Tests will always be taking precedence for me,” he said.

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