US EditionAustralia's Mitchell Starc Retires From T20 Internationals to Extend His Test and ODI Cricket Career
Mitchell Starc retires from T20 internationals as Australia's second-highest wicket-taker with 79 wickets in 65 matches to focus on upcoming Test tours and the 2027 ODI World Cup.
- On Tuesday, Mitchell Starc announced his retirement from T20 internationals as Australia named its squad for a three-match series in New Zealand starting Oct. 1.
- Starc said, `Test cricket is and has always been my highest priority' and added, `Looking ahead to an away Indian Test tour, the Ashes and an ODI World Cup in 2027, I feel this is my best way forward.'
- Statistically, he retires as the second-highest T20 wicket-taker for Australia with 79 wickets from 65 T20 internationals, behind Adam Zampa, Australian spinner .
- Selectors reshuffled the squad, with Mitch Marsh, T20 captain, leading and Marcus Stoinis, recalled all-rounder; Pat Cummins, Test skipper, remains on a management plan while Cameron Green, all-rounder, is rested for Sheffield Shield preparation.
- Australia's schedule suggests Starc's focus on Tests and ODIs preserves his availability for tours and the 2027 ODI World Cup, supporting workload management, Cricket Australia and selectors said.
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Mitchell Starc retires from T20Is to prioritise Test and ODI cricket
Starc retires as the leading men's T20I wicket-taker among Australian pacers. He has 79 scalps in T20 Internationals from 65 games, and only spinner Adam Zampa (130) has more wickets than Starc among Australian bowlers in T20I.
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