“We’ve had to take some of that workload, and Gaz (Nathan Lyon) has probably had to bowl a bit extra as well.
“That’s been the mindset for a number of years now, with overseas tour or a home series and the mentality of how gruelling a summer or series can be.”
Starc said the gap days between the five Tests against India will be crucial for the bowlers as Australia look to reclaim hold on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for first time in a decade.
“It’s been spoken about, if you have four or five Tests that go four days, the extra day between games There is obviously a big gap between the first and second Test and the third and fourth Test. That may play a part as well,” he said.
“We don’t know what wickets we’ll get, we don’t know how successful or unsuccessful we will be.”
“There are too many factors to sit here at the start and say this is what is going to happen. But there are certainly times where you feel the grind of five Tests.”
Starc backed young batter Sam Konstas to excel at the highest level after impressive returns in Sheffield Shield.
“There’s no reason (for him) not to (handle it). He’s obviously got the talent, got the work ethic, he’s a lovely young man. Time will tell. If he’s not picked this summer then I am sure runs on the board will help him in the long run,” he said.
