Overview

• Starc said he informed coach Andrew McDonald and pace partners Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood but admitted Mitchell Marsh only discovered the news on Instagram, prompting a public apology.
• The 35-year-old confirmed he will continue in Tests and ODIs and remains open to domestic and franchise T20 leagues, including the IPL.
• He revealed he considered stepping away from ODIs before deciding T20Is should give way so he can extend his red-ball career and push for the 2027 World Cup.
• Starc ends with 79 wickets from 65 T20Is and was a key member of Australia’s 2021 T20 World Cup-winning side.
• Selectors have reshaped the October T20I tour of New Zealand without Starc, recalling Matt Short, Mitchell Owen and Marcus Stoinis, with Cameron Green focusing on Sheffield Shield and Nathan Ellis unavailable for personal reasons.