Starc vs West Indies 2016
Australia's leading fast bowler in the modern era, and the fastest to 150 and 200 ODI wickets.
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 one of Australia's premier fast bowlers in Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket.
Quick Facts
- Year
- 2016
- Teams
- Australia vs West Indies
- Key figure
- Mitchell Starc
- Role
- Fast Bowler; All-Rounder
- Formats
- Test Matches, One Day Internationals
- Tour region
- Caribbean Islands
Lore & Background
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. 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, an all-time record for the most wickets taken in a single edition. He became the leading wicket-taker in successive Cricket World Cup tournaments, having previously achieved the feat in 2015. 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 ODI history to reach 150 and 200 wickets, taking 77 and 102 matches respectively. He is also the fastest bowler in Cricket World Cups to reach 50 wickets, taking just 19 WC games. Starc was 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. Starc has been noted for his ability to bowl at great pace, with his fastest delivery measured at over 160.4 km/h (the fastest ever recorded in a Test match), and for generating reverse swing.
Reader's Guide
Starc made his Test debut on 1 December 2011 against New Zealand, taking two wickets. He made his ODI debut on 20 October 2010 against India, where he was wicketless. He has played for New South Wales in domestic cricket and had a rookie contract with them for the 2008/09 summer. He made his first-class debut on 5 March 2009 against Western Australia. He also played for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League and had a stint with Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 2012.
Did You Know?
- Starc started playing cricket at age 9 as a wicket keeper for Northern Districts.
- He was deported from the UK in 2012 due to incorrect visa forms before eventually playing for Yorkshire.
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