
Mitchell Starc, an Australian cricketer, was born on January 30, 1990. He now plays for both Australia and New South Wales. Starc is a left-handed batsman and fast bowler for Australia in the Test Match, the One Day International, and the Twenty20 International, the three most popular formats of international cricket. Starc made his First-Class debut for his home state of New South Wales in 2009. He also kept playing for Western Suburbs, his club, and the state’s second eleven. On the domestic circuit, he improved drastically as a bowler. Starc made his ODI debut on October 20, 2010, at Visakhapatnam, against India.
Later three months later, he made his Test debut in Brisbane against New Zealand. He played in the lone game of the series. After struggling with the ball in his second Test series, he still scored 99 runs against the Indian national cricket team. Then, he made history by facing more than 100 pitches in the first two frames as a batter ranked ninth or worse. With the highest rating of any bowler in ODIs, he was widely considered one of the top limited-overs bowlers in 2015. Mitchell Starc, an Australian cricketer, shocked the world at the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. His lethal bouncers and new Yorker variations shook up batting line-ups worldwide.
Mitchell Starc Biography:
- Real Name: Mitchell Aaron Starc
- Other/Nickname: Starc
- Profession: Australian Cricketer
- Famous for: Very aggressive
- Best Performance: 6/28 vs. New Zealand in 2015
- Net Worth: $18 Million
- Salary: $0.5 Million +
- Monthly Income: $40000+
- Instagram Handle: @mstarc56
Mitchell Starc Physical Status:
- Height: 6′ 5″
- Weight: 92 kgs
- Body Measurements: Chest: 42 Inches, Waist: 34 Inches and Waist: 34 Inches
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Mitchell Starc Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: January 30, 1990
- Place Of Birth: Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia
- Nationality: Australian
- Hometown: Sydney, Australia
- School: Homebush Boys High School, Sydney
Mitchell Starc Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Married
- Mitchell Starc Wife: Alyssa Healy (Cricketer)
- Siblings: Brother – Brandon Starc (Younger, High jumper)
- Religion: Christianity
- Other Hobbies: Listening to music and travelling.
Mitchell Starc Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: vs. New Zealand at The Gabba, December 01, 2011
- ODI Debut: vs. India at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, October 20, 2010
- T20 Debut: vs. Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, September 07, 2012
- IPL Debut: vs. Delhi Capitals at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, April 17, 2014
Mitchell Starc Achievements:
- Awarded the Allan Border Medal in 2017 for being the greatest Australian Test bowler in 2016, he was named the “Man of the Tournament” at the 2015 ICC World Cup.
- Award for Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade to be announced in November 2020 by the International Cricket Council
- While playing New Zealand’s Ross Taylor in a Test match on November 15, 2015, he clocked in at a blistering 160.4 km/h, setting a new world record.
- Starc hit seven sixes in the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan in 2016, surpassing Andrew Symonds’ record of sixes in an inning at the MCG.
- Bowler Mitchell Starc set a new record at the 2019 Cricket World Cup, becoming the quickest player to reach 150 ODI wickets in 77 games. With his three five-wicket hauls at the same Cricket World Cup, Starc made history.
- Starc took 100 wickets in 53 innings, breaking Saqlain Mushtaq’s record by 19 years in a 2016 ODI match against Sri Lanka. In 52 innings, he achieved this feat faster than any other bowler. Still, Starc holds the record for the fastest time by a bowler.
Here are some of the lesser-known facts about Mitchell Starc:
- Alyssa Healy, the wife of Australian cricket wicketkeeper Mitchell Starc, plays for the national side as a batswoman. Accordingly, the couple makes a beautiful cricketing couple.
- In a 2013 Test match against India, Starc made history by becoming the first batsman to hit 99 after being brought in at No. 9. To this day, and he is the only tailender to play 100 balls in each innings of a Test match and bowl 200 balls.
- Australian high jumper Brandon Starc, brother of Mitchell Starc, has won medals at several prestigious contests, including “Gold” in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
- He made history when Mitchell Starc bowled the first pink ball in a day-night test match in Adelaide against New Zealand in 2015. Martin Guptill was the first player to face it in a game.