The Australian men’s cricket team has given fast bowler Mitchell Starc permission to leave the South African tour early to watch his wife Alyssa Healy play in Sunday’s women’s T20 World Cup final at the MCG.

Coach Justin Langer says there are plenty of options to replace Starc for the third and final match in the one-day series that’s already been won by South Africa.

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