Mitchell Starc: A cricketer’s journey of success and controversy

Mitchell Starc, a left-arm fast bowler for Australia, is one of the most successful and decorated cricketers in the world. He was Player of the Tournament in the 2015 World Cup and has achieved numerous other accolades. Starc has faced controversies, including fines for his on-field behaviour and hurling a ball at a New Zealand player. Despite these setbacks, Starc remains a highly regarded and successful athlete.

MITCHELL STARC’S NEWS

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DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OF MITCHELL STARC

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• Test – 1 December 2011 New Zealand in Brisbane
• ODI – 20 October 2010 vs India in Visakhapatnam
• T20I – 7 September 2012 vs Pakistan in Dubai

CRICKET & MORE OF MITCHELL STARC

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• Domestic/IPL Franchise – 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 the field – Very aggressive
• Like to play against – India and England

RECORDS OF MITCHELL STARC

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Mitchell Starc is one of the most successful and decorated cricketers in the world. Some of his achievements include:

• Player of the Tournament in the 2015 World Cup for his 27 wickets at an average of 10.1.
• One of the rarest bowlers 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.
• Most wickets as an individual in a single World Cup. (27 wickets in 2015 WC)
• Australia’s fast bowler Mitchell Starc also registered his name in the record books. Starc has now become the highest wicket-taker in ICC finals.
• He has left behind India’s Mohammad Shami. Shami had taken 10 wickets in 6 innings in ICC finals, while Starc now has 11 wickets, and he has one more innings left in this match.

AWARDS OF MITCHELL STARC

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• 2015 World Cup Player of the Tournament
• ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023
• ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019
• Allan Border Medal: 2022
• Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year: 2017
• Australian Men’s ODI Player of the Year: 2022

CONTROVERSIES OF MITCHELL STARC

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Mitchell Starc is a high-profile and successful athlete, and as such, he has faced his share of controversies over the years. 

• During an IPL match against Mumbai Indians, he was fined for his on-field behaviour against Kieron Pollard.
• In 2015, he was fined $7725 for hurling a ball at New Zealand player Mark Craig during a Test.

GIRLFRIENDS AND MORE OF MITCHELL STARC

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•  Starc is married to Alyssa Healy who is also a cricketer.
• Instagram Account:- @a_healy

FAVOURITES OF MITCHELL STARC

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Favourite Ball	Reverse swing
Batsman	Adam Gilchrist
Bowler	Glenn McGrath
Favourite Food	Chocolate and ice-cream
Favourite Actress	Emma Thompson

MITCHELL STARC’S VIDEO

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SALARY OF MITCHELL STARC

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• Salary – IPL 2022 – INR 9.40 crore

• Income – $2 Million per annum

• Net Worth (Approx) – INR 160 Crore

PHOTO GALLERY OF MITCHELL STARC

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