KARACHI:

Veteran Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has announced his retirement from T20 internationals, calling time on a decorated career in the shortest format to focus on Test cricket and the 2027 ODI World Cup.

The 35-year-old, who made his T20I debut in 2012, bows out with 65 appearances, 79 wickets, and the distinction of being part of Australia’s historic 2021 T20 World Cup-winning squad.

Starc last featured in T20Is during the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean, but with Australia’s bowling stocks growing deeper and his own focus shifting, he chose to step aside and allow the next generation to take the reins.

Starc made his T20I debut in 2012 and went on to represent Australia in 65 matches, claiming 79 wickets at an economy rate just under 8. His tally places him second

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