Before WTC Final, Mitchell Starc said- IPL money is good, but I am eyeing to play 100 Tests

London. Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc said that he is not participating in the IPL for a long time to prolong his international career as he wants to represent his country in 100 Tests. Starc, who was a member of the Australian teams that won the ODI World Cup 2015 and T20 World Cup 2021, will look to win another ICC title when India and Australia play in the final of the World Test Championship from Wednesday, June 7.

Mitchell Starc, who played only two seasons of the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore, told Cricket.com AU that he has tried to be sensible while opting not to do certain things to play for Australia for a long time. He said that yes, the money is good, but I would love to play 100 Test matches. I don’t know whether I will be able to reach there or not but it would be nice to do so. Hopefully I will be able to play for a while now.

33-year-old left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc has played 77 Tests since his debut in 2011 and has taken 306 wickets at an average of 28. He has also played 110 ODIs and 58 T20 Internationals, taking 219 and 73 wickets respectively. Starc said that while playing all three formats for more than 10 years, there was a lot of pain, but I am grateful that I could come this far. Starc has faced a lot of criticism for his poor performances over the years and the late Shane Warne even questioned his place in the team.

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He said that media criticism could bother me a few years ago, but I am in a place now where it doesn’t bother me anymore. Mitchell Starc’s wife Alyssa Healy is also a cricketer and she too has won the World Cup title.

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