Mitchell Starc breaks the retirement silence T20i – “I want to milk my body …” | Cricket news
The Australian stimulator Mitchell Starc finally broke his sudden retirement silence of the T20i cricket and also confirmed that he was looking at the ODI 2027 World Cup and wants to keep his body ready for the test cricket.“I have Umm-Ed and Ahh-Ed, which was the right format to put aside,” Starc told Cricket.com.au.“If I was not going to be in the context for 2027, then I didn’t want to hold back the place. I always feel like I have a lot to offer this ODI team.“I had thought for a while. I feel like it was probably a good time. I am 35 years old now, tests have always been my priority and they will remain my priority.“For the lack of a better term, I want to milk my body as much as possible for as much test cricket as possible,” said Starc. “It was never going to be out of the table.
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What do you think of Mitchell Starc’s decision to withdraw from the T20i cricket?
“I just felt like one of the other formats should give.“I feel like I have a lot to offer the ODI team, in order to get my body to 2027 – but also to be good enough to be in this team for the World Cup in 2027.“I felt like it was my best opportunity to extend my test career and go to this World Cup.”In the Australian current T20i team, Starc said: “The T20 team seems fairly installed with the guys who have entered; they did superb things,” said Starc.“Nathan Ellis flies, Ben Dwarshuis played a big role, Spencer Johnson did good things when he played, Sean Abbott too.“I have the impression that this team is in an ideal place and I don’t need to interrupt this.”
