Australian star pacer Mitchell Starc announces retirement from T20Is, to focus on…

Australia’s star Mitchell Starc announced his retirement from Twenty20 International, which aims to give priority to Australia’s test cricket program and to prepare for the 2027 male ODI World Cup. The 35 -year -old, who played in T20 format at the last World Cup on the US and West Indian Islands, decided only months before the next T20 tournament in India and Sri Lanka.

Starc, T20I career as the second leader of Australia as a small door receiver, only the man finishes behind the Adam Zampa. Starting from 2012 against Pakistan, he bought 79 small gates with an economic ratio of 79.74 economic ratio. He joined five of the six T20 World Cups, missed only 2016 edition due to injury, and in 2021 he became a key player in Australia’s winning campaign in Dubai.

Mitchell Starc announced retirement from T20Is

Starc, “Test cricket and always my highest priority and always mine.” He said. “I liked every minute of every T20 game I play for Australia, especially the 2021 World Cup, not only because we won, but also because of the incredible group and the way along the way.

“When we look at a remote Indian test tour in 2027, ashes and ODI World Cup, I feel that I have the best way to stay in fresh, form and best for these campaigns. It also gives the Bowling group to prepare for the T20 World Cup in this tournament.”

Australian jack is facing minimum breaks for the test side and a program that has been packaged since the middle of 2026. The team will host Bangladesh, visit South Africa and have a four -game series in New Zealand. This will follow five test rounds in January 2027. Later, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia, will participate in the 150th anniversary test against England and enter a displacement Ashes series in the mid -2027. Later in that year, Australia will aim to defend the titles of ODI World Cup in a tournament in South Africa, Zimbabve and Namibia.

Starc’s decision to retire from the T20Is was announced in October with the election of the Australia’s squad for the T20I series approaching the New Zealand in October. The versatile Cameron Green will be listened to to focus on Western Australia to Sheffield Shield Kriket. In addition, Nathan Ellis withdrew from the squad to be with his wife for the birth of his first children.

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“Mitch should be incredibly proud of his T20 career for Australia. He was an integral member of the winner of the 2021 World Cup and had a great skill to blow open games with his ability to buy small doors,” he said.

“We will accept and celebrate his career at the right time, but pleasantly, he focuses as long as possible, and focuses on continuing to play the ODI jet.”