Mitchell Starc
On scorecards: MA Starc
In-game rating: 90/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mitchell Starc played 89 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 2011 to 2024. The first came against New Zealand at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with a score of 32 and 2 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Hagley Oval in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 1,493 runs at 22.3 in 56 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 99 from 144 balls against India at null in 2013, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 50 against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in 2016.
In all: 10 fifties, 14 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 22.9 across 50 Tests; away it was 19.1 across 35 Tests. The most runs came against England: 599 runs at 24.0 in 22 Tests. Brisbane Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 224 runs at 24.9. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 51 of the Tests Mitchell Starc played and lost 26, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 89 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 144 | India | 2013 | Lost | |
| 84 | 91 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2016 | Won |
| 68* | 43 | South Africa | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2012 | Lost |
| 66* | 71 | England | Old Trafford | 2013 | Drawn |
| 61 | 63 | India | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 2017 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/50 | 12.3 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2016 | Lost |
| 6/66 | 25 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 2019 | Won |
| 6/111 | 27 | England | Trent Bridge | 2015 | Lost |
| 6/154 | 28.5 | South Africa | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2012 | Lost |
| 5/34 | 10.4 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2018 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/94 against Sri Lanka (2016).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 599 | 23.96 | 0/4 | 97 | 27.37 |
| India | 18 | 581 | 26.41 | 0/3 | 48 | 38.54 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 265 | 17.67 | 0/1 | 54 | 30.00 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 213 | 19.36 | 0/0 | 37 | 26.65 |
| South Africa | 9 | 222 | 18.50 | 0/2 | 42 | 28.86 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 113 | 11.30 | 0/0 | 51 | 19.43 |
| West Indies | 7 | 100 | 14.29 | 0/0 | 29 | 21.31 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 1,007 | 22.89 | 0/4 | 217 | 26.28 |
| Away | 35 | 975 | 19.12 | 0/6 | 131 | 28.72 |
| Neutral | 4 | 111 | 15.86 | 0/0 | 10 | 46.70 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56 | 1,493 | 22.28 | 0/10 | 240 | 27.09 |
| 2020s | 33 | 600 | 17.14 | 0/0 | 118 | 29.08 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 11 | 224 | 24.89 | 0/1 | 47 | 28.94 |
| Adelaide Oval | 9 | 234 | 29.25 | 0/1 | 47 | 17.77 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 9 | 139 | 27.80 | 0/0 | 24 | 44.17 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 183 | 30.50 | 0/1 | 25 | 30.16 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 5 | 125 | 31.25 | 0/1 | 26 | 28.88 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 137 | 22.83 | 0/1 | 15 | 35.20 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 2011 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2024 at Hagley Oval
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