Mitchell Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc is thinking about his future in white-ball cricket while the World Cup is still going on. Mitchell Starc is not saying goodbye to ODIs with this World Cup, despite what many people may think. Rather, he considers playing Test cricket to be his first aim and is intent on sticking with it.
With an average of 23.17 in 230 ODI wickets, Mitchell Starc is adamant that he will not play in the upcoming 50-over World Cup in 2027. Even though he knows that four years is a long time, at 37, he is adamant about his choice.
“After this, I want to continue playing, but I’m very sure I won’t be at the next World Cup. I don’t intend to do that. Four years is a long time, ESPN Cricinfo reported.
“I have always maintained that Test cricket is my top priority, and I will give up the rest before I give up Test cricket,” Mitchell Starcc stressed in a speech in Kolkata. It’s not the end of the road for me in one-day cricket just yet; for me, [the semi-final] is simply another one-day match for Australia.”
Mitchell Starc is still focused on Test cricket, even with the next ODI series against the West Indies in February. Australia’s next ODI trip to England is slated for September, and in 2025, they will play for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
When asked about his World Cup performance thus far, Mitchell Starc acknowledged that he has fallen short of his expectations, pointing to the difficulties fast bowlers encounter in the competition. “I certainly haven’t been at the level I would have liked…or not the same level as the last two World Cups anyway, but now there is a chance at the pointy end to impact again,” he said.
About the nature of One Day Cricket, Mitchell Starc
“Certainly bowling first on particular wickets, the new ball with two fielders out I think has been almost the hardest time to bowl,” he said, acknowledging the challenges of the format. As the game progresses, you begin to grasp the wicket a little bit more. That’s the nature of one-day cricket; it’s not a sob tale.
“The essence of the World Cup is that you have two brand-new balls on flat wickets; the ratios are extremely skewed when you look at the runs scored, or at least the hundreds hit, as opposed to five wickets taken. Bowlers just need to figure out a method,” he continued.
Mitchell Starc, who was rested in the last group match against Bangladesh, intimated that he was carrying niggles from the Ashes, suggesting that the decision to rest him was required for the impending pivotal match. This was before the semi-final against South Africa.
“Because of how we began, we were 0-2 in the campaign and were unable to rest anyone. I had the opportunity the other night to guarantee a position in the semi-finals. Glenn Maxwell needed a little rest following his knock and cramps, and I wasn’t really able to influence his choice. It was an opportunity prior to the semi-finals, and I’ve carried a few things from the Ashes,” he said.
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