Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc
Starc in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Mitchell Aaron Starc
Born (1990-01-30) 30 January 1990
Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast
RoleBowler
Relations
(m. 2016)

Brandon Starc (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 425)1 December 2011 v New Zealand
Last Test11 June 2025 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 185)20 October 2010 v India
Last ODI8 November 2024 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.56
T20I debut (cap 59)7 September 2012 v Pakistan
Last T20I24 June 2024 v India
T20I shirt no.56
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09–presentNew South Wales
2011/12–2014/15Sydney Sixers
2012Yorkshire
2014–2015Royal Challengers Bangalore
2024Kolkata Knight Riders
2025–PresentDelhi Capitals
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 97 127 65 149
Runs scored 2,276 577 98 3,167
Batting average 20.50 12.02 9.80 21.25
100s/50s 0/11 0/1 0/0 0/14
Top score 99 52* 14 99
Balls bowled 18,701 6,512 1,458 27,224
Wickets 387 244 79 570
Bowling average 27.49 23.40 23.81 26.75
5 wickets in innings 15 9 0 23
10 wickets in match 2 0 0 4
Best bowling 6/48 6/28 4/20 8/73
Catches/stumpings 44/– 46/– 22/– 72/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  Australia
ODI World Cup
Winner2015 Australia and New Zealand
Winner2023 India
T20 World Cup
Winner2021 UAE and Oman
World Test Championship
Winner2021–2023 England
Runner-up2023–2025 England
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 June 2025

Mitchell Aaron Starc (born 30 January 1990) is an Australian international cricketer who plays for the Australian national team and New South Wales in domestic cricket. A left-arm fast bowler and a lower order left-handed batsman, he is Australia's fourth highest wicket-taker in both Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket. In 2015, he was the highest-rated bowler in ODI cricket.

Starc began playing international cricket in 2010, but the early part of his career was disrupted by persistent injuries. He came to worldwide attention as a prominent member of the Australian squad that won the 2015 Cricket World Cup, and was declared Player of the Tournament as a result of his consistent performances throughout the matches. He also was a part of the team that won the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. At the 2019 Cricket World Cup, he picked up 27 wickets, which is an all-time record for the most wickets taken in a single edition of the tournament. In doing so, he became the leading wicket-taker in successive Cricket World Cup tournaments, having previously achieved the feat in 2015 as well. As of November 2023, he is the 3rd-highest wicket taker of all time in ICC Cricket World Cups.

He is the fastest bowler in the history of ODI cricket to reach 150 and 200 wickets, taking 77 and 102 matches respectively to reach the milestone. He is also the fastest bowler in the history of Cricket World Cups to reach 50 wickets, taking just 19 WC games to reach the milestone. Starc was also a key member of the Australian team that won the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup, and the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final. He is one of five players who have managed to win an ICC trophy in all three formats of the game.

Starc has been noted for his ability to bowl at great pace, with his fastest delivery being measured at over 160.4 km/h (the fastest ever recorded in a Test match), and for generating reverse swing with his bowling. As of November 2023, he is the 5th-highest wicket-taking bowler for Australia in ODI and Test cricket. He is the fastest left arm pace bowler.