Mitchell Starc discusses his decision to prioritize national duty over lucrative franchise competitions. Starc is an important part of Australia’s fast bowling lineup.
Mitchell Starc, an Australian fast bowler, is one of the few players still active today. Who hasn’t played in a franchise event in nearly eight years, whether it’s the Big Bash. The Indian Premier League, or another league. Starc joined Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2014. The speedster played an important role for RCB in the 2015 edition before eventually departing the squad to focus on international cricket.
Meanwhile, India’s pursuit of an elusive ICC championship does not appear to be coming to an end anytime soon. After they were defeat by Australia by 209 runs in the ICC WTC final on Sunday at The Oval. India, who require 444 runs in the second innings to win, were bowled out for 234 runs. Australia easily won the match.
Starc, who was instrumental in Australia’s success during the 2021-23 World Test Championship cycle. Appears to find peace in playing for Australia at a time when players all over the world are eagerly awaiting contracts in franchise tournaments.
“I don’t regret anything; money comes and goes, but I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had. ” Over a century of Test cricket, there have been less than 500 men who have played for Australia. Making it exceedingly special to be a part of it. Nothing beats sitting back with my teammates at the conclusion of a Test win and reflecting on the success we’ve had that week,” Starc was quoted as saying by The Guardian.
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Starc admits that his love of the game extends beyond monetary gain, which is why he prefers to wear the baggy green cap rather than tour the world playing franchise cricket. He also stated that Test cricket is entering a fascinating period, with talk of franchise cricket giving players 12-month contracts.
“Being able to pull on the baggy green with so many of my close friends, guys I’ve grown up with in the game.” I mean, franchise cricket is amazing, but you can be bought, sold, or swapped in a year, but this is an opportunity that I’ve had for over ten years. There’s more franchise cricket and more talk about 12-month franchise contracts, where it might be like football, where you have an international window or need clearance from your club to travel and play international sport,” he continued.
Starc is Australia’s premier fast bowler in all formats, and his outstanding performances in the T20 World Cup in 2021 and the World Cup in 2015 considerably contributed Australia’s triumph. He will be an important player in the upcoming Ashes series.
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