Mitchell Starc on overlapping cricket matches and Test supremacy

Mitchell Starc [Source: Associated Press]

As Mitchell Starc indicates his white-ball retirement, he expressed how he couldn't see himself playing all three formats. Starc, who has been a regular in the Australian Test side also stated that he believes that Test cricket is far more superior than other formats. 

The star bowler is also all set to feature in Australia's ODI World Cup next year. Although the 32 year-old was dropped from Australia's T20 World Cup 2022 squad in a particular match, he wants to make a strong return in the XI for the next edition of the tournament. 

Starc believes in Test supremacy

"Tests always first…far above white-ball [cricket], I'll decide on the rest as I go, where my body is at and how I feel about it. I would love to, selection and form pending, continue playing Test cricket as long as I can."

"It's certainly impossible at the moment to play every game as a three-format player,"

"We've seen that over the last few years, sometimes there are two Australian teams playing at the same time in different continents in different formats. They see a break and put a series on. I think having those periods of time to rest may help me keep bowling at decent speeds for a period of time. I don't think playing three formats is something I can [continue] for a long period of time moving forward now."

Starc gives a new perspective

"There's a game every day, It's not for me to sit here and decide on a schedule but it is what it is. We've come off a T20 World Cup into a three-match one-day series into five Tests, the WBBL is heading into finals at the minute, then you've got BBL, we go to India for Tests and white-ball [cricket], the girls have got a T20 World Cup into IPL. How do you ask people to go spend 400-500 bucks at a day of cricket three days a week? It's a busy schedule for players and staff and fans."

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