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Mitchell Starc Explains T20I Exit, Apologizes After Marsh Learned via Instagram

Starc says the call preserves his Test focus, keeping him in the ODI frame for 2027.

Mitchell Starc retired from T20Is earlier this week
Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell | Image: ANI
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Overview

  • Starc confirmed he retired from international T20Is earlier this week and acknowledged he did not inform captain Mitchell Marsh directly, offering an apology after Marsh saw the news on Instagram.
  • He said he first told head coach Andrew McDonald and spoke with pace partners Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood before the announcement.
  • The 35-year-old described the decision as long planned to prioritize red-ball cricket and maintain a run at the next ODI World Cup in 2027.
  • He departs the format with 65 T20Is for Australia, a 2021 T20 World Cup title, and the second-most T20I wickets for the country.
  • Australia now recalibrates short-format plans ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup as selectors name an October T20I squad versus New Zealand that includes returns for Matt Short, Mitchell Owen, and Marcus Stoinis, with Cameron Green focusing on Shield cricket and Nathan Ellis unavailable for personal reasons.