Starc returns home to watch T20 World Cup final

Mitchell Starc approved to leave tour of South Africa early to watch wife Alyssa Healy in showpiece T20 tournament decider at the MCG .

A record crowd of 90,000 people is expected for the match at the MCG between Australia and India, just as there was when Starc guided Australia to the one-day World Cup title in 2015.

"I get more nervous watching Alyssa play ... than I do playing," Starc said.

"We were happy to allow him to return home to support his wife and be part of a fantastic occasion," Langer said.