This article is a complete profile of Mitchell Starc, covering his international career, major records, IPL journey, playing style, and personal life.
It highlights his World Cup dominance, Test milestones, and why he remains one of cricket’s most feared left-arm fast bowlers.
Mitchell Starc – Player Bio
- Full Name: Mitchell Aaron Starc
- Born: 30 January 1990, Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia
- Age: 36
- Height: 1.96 m
- Role: Left-arm fast bowler, lower-order left-handed batter
- Teams: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Sixers, RCB, KKR, Delhi Capitals
- Spouse: Alyssa Healy (Australia wicketkeeper)
Mitchell Starc Early Life, Playing Style & Key Records
Early Life & Background
Mitchell Starc began his cricket journey in Sydney, playing for Northern Districts from the age of nine. He initially started as a wicketkeeper before transitioning into fast bowling, using his height and athletic build to generate steep bounce and late swing.
He attended Homebush Boys High School, represented New South Wales across multiple age-group levels, and later trained at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
His rise through domestic cricket with New South Wales quickly marked him as one of Australia’s most promising left-arm fast bowlers.
Mitchell Starc Personal Life
Mitchell Starc is the elder brother of Brandon Starc, an Australian Olympic high jumper. He married Australian wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy in 2016, making them one of world cricket’s most recognisable sporting couples.
Playing Style, Strengths & Weaknesses
Starc is a left-arm fast bowler known for combining high pace with movement, particularly with the new ball. His ability to swing the ball early and reverse it later makes him effective across conditions and formats.
What defines his bowling
- High pace with late swing
- Devastating inswingers to right-hand batters
- Reverse swing in middle and death overs
- Reliable impact in knockout matches
Strengths
- Extreme pace with control
- Proven World Cup and Ashes specialist
- Match-winning ability across all formats
Weaknesses
- Injury interruptions at various stages
- Workload management limiting appearances
He is also a capable lower-order batter and once fell just one run short of a Test century.
Fastest & Unique Records
- Fastest Test delivery: 160.4 km/h
- Fastest bowler to 100 and 150 ODI wickets
- Joint 5th-highest wicket-taker in World Cup history (54 wickets)
- Leading wicket-taker in two ODI World Cups (2015, 2019)
Mitchell Starc International & IPL Career
International Career in Brief
Starc made his ODI debut in 2010 and Test debut in 2011, initially struggling for consistent selection due to injuries and rotation policies.
His breakthrough came during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, where his lethal inswing made him the tournament’s most dominant bowler and earned him Player of the Tournament.
From 2015 onward, Starc became Australia’s frontline strike bowler across all formats, playing a key role in three World Cup triumphs (2015 ODI, 2021 T20, 2023 ODI).
Key milestones & records:
- 2016-17 Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Became just the 14th Australian to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in Test cricket.
- 2016 Boxing Day Test: Hit 7 sixes vs Pakistan, the most by an Australian bowler in an innings.
- 2020: Reached 250 Test wickets.
- 2025-26 Ashes: Led pace attack, 31 wickets, Compton–Miller Medal.
- 2025: Reached 400 Test wickets, becoming only the second Australian fast bowler after Glenn McGrath to play 100 Tests.
Key International Milestones & Records
- 2015: Player of the Tournament – ICC Cricket World Cup (22 wickets)
- 2016: Career-best Test figures – 11/94 vs Sri Lanka (Galle)
- 2016: Fastest bowler to 100 ODI wickets (52 innings)
- 2016: Hit 7 sixes vs Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG (most by an Australian bowler in a Test innings)
- 2017: Allan Border Medal – Best Australian Test Bowler
- 2019: Record 27 wickets in a single ICC Cricket World Cup
- 2019: Fastest bowler to 150 ODI wickets (77 matches)
- 2020: Nominated for ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade
- 2020: Reached 250 Test wickets
- 2022: Completed 300 Test wickets
- 2025: Reached 400 Test wickets in his 100th Test match
Mitchell Starc in the IPL
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (2014–15)
Took 14 and 20 wickets across two seasons, establishing himself as one of the league’s premier left-arm fast bowlers.
- Kolkata Knight Riders (2024)
Bought for INR 24.75 crore (then the most expensive IPL signing). Finished with 17 wickets in 14 matches, produced match-winning spells in the playoffs, and helped KKR win the IPL title.
- Delhi Capitals (2025)
Signed for INR 11.75 crore, adding elite experience and strike power to their pace attack.
Career Transition
In September 2025, Mitchell Starc retired from T20 International cricket, choosing to manage his workload and extend his Test and ODI career.
Mitchell Starc Overall Stats
Batting
| Category | TEST | ODI | T20I | T20 | List A | 1st Class |
| Matches | 105 | 130 | 65 | 153 | 161 | 158 |
| Innings | 154 | 77 | 21 | 54 | 93 | 212 |
| Not Out | 33 | 27 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 51 |
| Runs | 2478 | 583 | 98 | 225 | 751 | 3375 |
| High Score | 99 | 52 | 14 | 29 | 52 | 99 |
| Average | 20.47 | 11.66 | 9.8 | 9 | 12.94 | 20.96 |
| Strike Rate | 59.32 | 77.11 | 98 | 91.83 | 77.82 | 58.16 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Sixes (6s) | 49 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 63 |
| Fours (4s) | 255 | 43 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 356 |
Bowling
| Category | TEST | ODI | T20I | T20 (Incl. IPL) | List A | 1st Class |
| Matches | 105 | 130 | 65 | 153 | 161 | 158 |
| Innings | 202 | 130 | 65 | 150 | 161 | 294 |
| Balls | 20,013 | 6,638 | 1,458 | 3,284 | 8,324 | 28,722 |
| Overs | 3335.3 | 1106.2 | 243.0 | 547.2 | 1387.4 | 4787.0 |
| Runs | 11,481 | 5,826 | 1,881 | 4,340 | 7,164 | 16,231 |
| Wickets | 433 | 247 | 79 | 207 | 323 | 621 |
| Best Innings | 7/58 | 6/28 | 4/20 | 5/35 | 6/25 | 8/73 |
| Best Match | 11/94 | 6/28 | 4/20 | 5/35 | 6/25 | 11/94 |
| Average | 26.51 | 23.58 | 23.81 | 20.96 | 22.17 | 26.13 |
| Economy | 3.44 | 5.26 | 7.74 | 7.92 | 5.16 | 3.39 |
| Strike Rate | 46.2 | 26.8 | 18.4 | 15.8 | 25.7 | 46.2 |
| 4w | 20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 30 |
| 5w | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 26 |
| 10w | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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