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Mitchell Starc Retirement: Australia's star fast bowler Mitchell Starc has announced his retirement from the shortest format on Tuesday. He is leaving behind a brilliant legacy in this format as he has decided to extend his career in Tests and ODIs. He had always represented the country in multi-nation tournaments and during bilateral series, and if someone questions his abilities as a bowler, then it would be considered naive. He had played a huge role in helping Australia lift the 2021 T20 World Cup, where they had beaten New Zealand during the summit clash.

Starc chose to retire from T20Is so that he could extend his career in the other two formats, and he also didn't want to extend his time with Australia's side so that the other bowlers could get enough time to gear up for the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Starc made his debut in this format quite late, as he had done in the other two formats, but he has performed consistently across formats. He does have the ability to swing the new ball with discipline, and that helped him become one of the best in this format.

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Starc's T20I career in numbers

Matches: 65

Wickets: 79

Bowling Average: 23.81

Economy Rate: 7.74

Strike Rate: 18.46

Best Bowling (Innings): 4/20

Starc ended his T20I career as Australia's second-highest wicket-taker, behind Adam Zampa. But it's not just about the wickets that he took define his legacy, but it's also the staggering strike rate of 18.46, and that also means that he was able to give the team the much-needed breakthroughs in every three overs, and that's considered a brilliant quality to have in this format. Having a bowling average of 23.81 along with an economy rate of 7.74 showed how consistent he was in the shortest format, where usually batters dominate. He did play under three captains during his brilliant career, but one thing that remained the same was how much he was backed by these captains. He was always asked to bowl one of the toughest overs, especially with the new ball and during the slog overs towards the end.

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He last represented Australia in this format against India during the 2024 T20 World Cup, which they lost. But his match-winning spells, his ability to stay calm during pressure situations, and the way he performs during death overs have made sure that he will be remembered for a long time whenever there's a talk about Australia's best limited-overs bowlers.