Australia could pick third spinner instead of Starc, if Green is fit

Australia are sweating on the fitness of Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc before finalising their side for the second Test in Delhi starting on Friday, captain Pat Cummins revealed.Both Green and Starc trained fully on Wednesday as they continue their recoveries from their respective finger injuries but neither is at 100%.Cummins said no decision had been made on the composition of Australia's XI as the selectors wait to see how Green and Starc recover later on Thursday."Starcy and Green had good sessions yesterday and we will assess them later on today," Cummins said on Thursday. "We don't have a line through them yet, we'll see."Green is pivotal to Australia's side given he provides a genuine fifth bowling option and also opens the door for three spinners to play in Delhi.Bowling is not an issue for Green but his batting and fielding remain a concern. He has not faced a fast bowler since he had surgery to repair his broken index finger after the Boxing Day Test. He batted for over an hour in the Arun Jaitley Stadium nets on Wednesday and faced throwdowns at full pace for the first time from Australia's batting coach Michael Di Venuto as well as a lot of spin bowlers.Green also only caught hard cricket balls for the first time on Wednesday since breaking his finger on December 27 last year. They were also relatively gently-hit outfield catches before he returned to catching softer balls.If Green plays, he will be well short of 100% and Cummins' conceded that it is a risk the selectors are carefully considering given his long-term importance to Australian cricket."Having a right-hander helps and him providing our fifth bowling option also helps," Cummins said. "He's a big player. It certainly helps the team function well from batting and bowling."You have got to be able to perform as well. He's still coming back from that injury. He's only had [one] session where he's catching with a hard ball. He had a really good session yesterday. We will see how he pulls up."If Green is able to play, Cummins confirmed Austra