Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has come out in support of Steve Smith following the much-discussed “no single” incident involving Babar Azam during the Sydney derby between the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League. While Starc admitted he had not personally watched the moment unfold, he defended Smith’s decision as a […]

Australia’s premier left-arm quick Mitchell Starc has offered a candid glimpse into his international future ahead of his much-anticipated return to the Big Bash League (BBL), making it clear that longevity for the sake of it is not part of his plan. As the 35-year-old prepares to don Sydney Sixers colours after more than a […]

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has applauded veteran pace bowler Mitchell Starc, saying that he hasn’t seen him bowl better than he is now and that Starc has expanded his skill set beyond just being a new-ball and reverse-swing specialist as well. Speaking on the ICC Review Podcast, Ricky Ponting said, “I don’t think I’ve […]

Mitchell Starc added another golden chapter to his illustrious Test career as he dismissed England’s Harry Brook to claim his 415th Test wicket, becoming the most successful left-arm fast bowler in red-ball history. With this milestone, Starc surpassed the legendary Wasim Akram, whose record of 414 wickets stood as the benchmark for left-arm pacers for […]

Mitchell Starc has bowled to nearly every modern cricket great. Still, when it comes to the one batter who has truly tested him throughout his long and illustrious career, the Australian left-arm speedster has a clear answer — Virat Kohli. Starc, now 35 and still one of the world’s most feared fast bowlers, revealed that […]

Joe Root’s Australia hoodoo deepened dramatically on a volatile opening day in Perth, where the former England captain endured a pair of low scores as Mitchell Starc ripped through the visitors. Root fell for a duck in the first innings and managed only eight in the second, emblematic of England’s sudden and brutal collapse on […]

Mitchell Starc delivered a statement of intent in the Ashes opener at Perth, dismissing England opener Zak Crawley for ducks in both innings and setting the tone for a gripping Test. Crawley lasted six balls in the first innings and only five in the second, becoming Starc’s early victim twice in as many attempts. Both […]

Australian captain and frontline pacer Pat Cummins has been out of action since the tour of the West Indies, and his return has become one of the most anticipated storylines of this Ashes summer. With Australia missing two pillars of their famed fast-bowling trio, Cummins’ presence has never felt more crucial. Encouragingly, the skipper showed […]

Australia’s veteran pacer Mitchell Starc delivered one of the defining moments of Day 1 of the opening Ashes 2025-26 Test in Perth, knocking over England captain Ben Stokes with a stunning wobble-seam delivery. The dismissal, which sent Stokes’ stumps flying through a narrow gap between bat and pad, instantly went viral and set the tone […]

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc created history on Day 1 of the opening Ashes 2025–26 Test in Perth, becoming the first left-arm pacer to claim 100 wickets in Ashes cricket. The landmark moment came when he dismissed former England captain Joe Root for a duck, a crucial strike that arrived early in the morning session. […]