Since he burst into prominence in the BBL in recent years, Spencer Johnson has been anointed as the successor to Starc, whose versatility and durability were again evident during a brilliant Test series against Sri Lanka.

Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to personal reasons. The exact reason for Starc’s decision is not known and the pacer has asked for privacy over the matter. The left-arm pacer looked uncomfortable while bowling in the second innings of the second test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Alyssa Healy insists she is not pregnant after her husband Mitchell Starc’s curious omission from Australia’s Champions Trophy squad due to “personal reasons”.

Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the tournament for personal reasons, with the support of Cricket Australia and the Australian men's team. Starc will also not be available for the two-game ODI series in Sri Lanka which leads into the Champions Trophy.

Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy to leave Australia without any of its three front-line fast bowlers.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

It wasn't quite Mitchell Starc castling Brendon McCullum at the outset of a World Cup final, but Spencer Johnson's first-over strike in yesterday's low-key ODI against Sri Lanka was a significant ...

Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood were all ruled out while Marcus Stonis announced retirement from ODI cricket, forcing Australia to make significant changes in the Champions Trophy squad.

Alyssa Healy has moved to assure cricket fans that Mitchell Starc is fine after he opted out of Australia's Champions Trophy campaign on Wednesday due to undisclosed "personal reasons". And the cricket star's wife also revealed she's "definitely not pregnant" after Brad Haddin posed the question.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions ... to play all seven recent tests against India and Sri Lanka. He joins captain Pat Cummins (ankle injury) and fellow ...