“He messaged me and said…” - Mitchell Starc makes stunning revelation after T20I retirement

Only six months before the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, Mitchell Starc made the unexpected announcement that he was retiring from T20I. In the game's shortest format, the 35-year-old has been a key player for Australia, taking 79 wickets at an economy rate of 7.74 in 65 games. 

Additionally, he was a member of Aaron Finch's Australia team that won the 2021 T20 World Cup. Starc was once again anticipated to spearhead Australia's bowling attack during the T20 World Cup last year, but that will not be the case.

For the first time since declaring he would retire from Twenty20 Internationals to concentrate on One-Day Internationals and Test matches, the great Australian pacer Mitchell Starc made a startling admission that he erred by failing to notify T20I skipper Mitchell Marsh of his decision.

Even though the news was noteworthy, some of his teammates were taken aback by it, which garnered just as much attention. Starc disclosed that although he had communicated with head coach Andrew McDonald and fast-bowling teammates Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, he had neglected to inform T20I skipper Mitchell Marsh, who only learnt of the development when it surfaced online.

“I should have told Mitchy,” Starc told Cricket.com.au. “He messaged me and said that he found out about my retirement through Instagram. I felt bad that I didn’t tell the captain. Sorry, Mitchy,” he added. “I did let them know, I did not ask them. I spoke to Ronnie (Andrew McDonald), and then told the two of them, I was done. Yeah, that was about it,” he added.

Starc also revealed that he is keeping his body prepared for Test cricket in preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which is the reason for his abrupt retirement from T20Is. Given that Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, and Marcus Stoinis had all departed from One-Day Internationals (ODI), Starc acknowledged that he wasn't entirely sure which white-ball format to abandon. 

However, the dilemma was ultimately resolved when it was decided to play the ODI World Cup in 2027 rather than the T20 World Cup the following year.

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