Mitchell Aaron Starc (born 30 January 1990) is an Australian international cricketer who plays for the Australian national team and New South Wales in domestic cricket. He is a left-arm fast bowler and a capable lower order left-handed batsman. He was a prominent member of the victorious Australian squad that won the 2015 Cricket World Cup and was declared Player of the Tournament as a result of his consistent performances. With 49 World Cup wickets, he is the joint 5th highest wicket taker in tournament’s history
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Bio
| Full Name | Mitchell Aaron Starc |
| Nickname | Starc |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 196 cm in meters- 1.96 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 5” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 92 kg in Pounds- 203 lbs |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 34 Inches – Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test– 1 December 2011 New Zealand in Brisbane ODI– 20 October 2010 vs India in Visakhapatnam T20– 7 September 2012 vs Pakistan in Dubai |
| Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
| Jersey Number | #56(Australia) #56(IPL, County Cricket) |
| Domestic/State Team | Australia, Australia A, Australia Under-19s, New South Wales, New South Wales Second XI, New South Wales Under-17s, New South Wales Under-19s, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sydney Sixers, Western Suburbs, Yorkshire |
| Nature on field | Very aggressive |
| Likes to play against | India and England |
| Favourite Ball | Reverse swing |
| Records (main ones) | • Player of the Tournament in the 2015 World Cup for his 22 wickets at an average of 10.1. • One of the rarest bowler to bowl 160+ km/hr delivery (160.4 km/hr), others were Shoaib Akhtar, Shaun Tait and Brett Lee. • 2nd fastest test half-century (32 balls) by an Australian, which he scored against South Africa in 2012. • 1st tailender to have survived 100 balls in both Test innings in the 2013 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. |
| Career Turning Point | Performance in the 2009-10 season for New South Wales. |
Personal Life
Favourite Things
| Favourite Cricketer | Batsman: Adam Gilchrist Bowler: Glenn McGrath |
| Favourite Food | Chocolate and ice-cream |
| Favourite Actress | Emma Thompson |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Alyssa Healy (Cricketer) |
| Wife | Alyssa Healy (Cricketer) |
Money Factor
| Salary | Not Known |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Mitchell Starc
- Does Mitchell Starc smoke?: No
- Does Mitchell Starc drink alcohol?: Yes
- Starc started bowling at the age of 15 as before that he used to do wicket-keeping.
- His ancestors belonged to Czech Republic.
- His brother Brandon is a high jumper.
- During a Test match in 2015 against New Zealand, he bowled a delivery that was clocked at 160.4 km/hr (99.7 mph).
- He is a decent lower order batsman and even scored 99 runs in a Test match against India in 2013.
- His wife Alyssa Healy is a wicket-keeper batsman in Australian women team and is the niece of former Australian cricketer Ian Healy.
- He is the first bowler to bowl a pink ball in the first ever day-night test match against New Zealand in 2015.
- He used to idolize Adam Gilchrist when he was a young cricketer.
- In IPL 2014, he had a spat with Kieron Pollard.
In the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, he became the highest wicket taker by taking 27 wickets in the course of the tournament.