Mitchell Aaron Starc is a professional cricket bowler who represents the Australian cricket team across all international formats. He was born in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia on January 30, 1990. At the age of 9, he used to do wicketkeeping for the Northern District. He also bowled and kept wickets in the same innings in junior cricket for Berala Sports Cricket Club. He made his First-Class debut with New South Wales on March 05, 2009, against Western Australia. Finally, he made his international debut against India in an ODI game on October 20, 2010.
Mitchell Starc made his debut in the longest format of the game against New Zealand on December 01, 2011. He became an all-format player after his T20I debut against Pakistan on September 07, 2012. In the 2015 ODI World Cup, he became the Player of the Tournament after picking up 22 wickets in the tournament. He also took 27 wickets in the 2019 ODI World Cup, and 16 wickets in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Mitchell Starc has been a part of the Australian team that won the ICC T20 WC 2021, ODI WC in 2015 and 2023, and the World Test Championship in 2023.
Mitchell Starc's parents
Late Paul Starc and Liz Starc are the parents of Mitchell Starc. His father passed away due to cancer in February 2021.
Mitchell Starc’s mother
Liz Starc is the mother of Mitchell Starc. She also holds an Instagram account with the username: @lizkiwi. She has 201 followers and follows 476 accounts on Instagram, as of March 2025. She also has an account on Threads with only 16 followers, as of March 2025.
Mitchell Starc's father
Late Paul Starc is the father of Mitchell Starc. Paul passed away in late February 2021 due to cancer. He was reportedly a Berala Under-10 cricket coach and club secretary. During an earlier interview with Australia Cricket in June 2023, Starc told that his father has played an important role in his earlier cricketing days. Starc also said his father used to play golf. His wife, Alyssa Healy also talked about Starc’s father’s obsession with golf.
Even after Starc’s fater passed away, his Instagram account is still there on the platform. His father has shared quite a few pictures with his son Mitchell Starc on his Instagram account. His father posted a picture with his son on his Instagram account when Australia regained the Ashes in 2017-18.
Mitchell Starc's parents images
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FAQs on Mitchell Starc
A. Brandon Starc is the brother of Mitchell Starc. He is an Australian high-jumper.
A. Mitchell Starc is reportedly 6 feet 6 inches tall.
A. Alyssa Healy is the wife of Mitchell Starc. She is also an international cricketer, who plays for the Australian Women's cricket team.
A. Mitchell Starc wears a jersey number 56.
A. Mitchell Starc will play for the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise in the IPL 2025.
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