'Haven't paid much attention to it' - Mitchell Starc on Usman Khawaja's sandpapergate claims
Starc dismisses Khawaja sandpapergate claims
10 Nov 2026
2 MinMitchell Starc
Australia
Current Series
Full Name
Mitchell Starc
Nationality
Australia
Other Name
Mitchell Starc
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
30 Jan 1990 (36y 287d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Fast
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 58 | 25 | 13 | 111 | 29 | 9.25 | 121 | 91.74 | -- | -- |
| test | 110 | 162 | 33 | 2527 | 99 | 19.59 | 4339 | 58.24 | -- | 13 |
| odi | 132 | 79 | 28 | 610 | 52 | 11.96 | 790 | 77.21 | -- | 1 |
| t20i | 65 | 21 | 11 | 98 | 14 | 9.8 | 100 | 98 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 164 | 58 | 32 | 227 | 29 | 8.73 | 250 | 90.8 | -- | -- |
| fc | 158 | 212 | 51 | 3375 | 99 | 20.96 | 5802 | 58.16 | -- | 16 |
| list a | 161 | 93 | 35 | 751 | 52 | 12.94 | 965 | 77.82 | -- | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 58 | 55 | 196.30 | 1726 | 76 | 5/35 | 22.71 | 8.78 | 15.51 | 3 | 1 |
| test | 110 | 211 | 3415.30 | 11948 | 460 | 7/58 | 25.97 | 3.50 | 44.55 | 21 | 20 |
| odi | 132 | 132 | 1116.20 | 5919 | 247 | 6/28 | 23.96 | 5.27 | 27.2 | 12 | 9 |
| t20i | 65 | 65 | 243.00 | 1881 | 79 | 4/20 | 23.81 | 7.74 | 18.4 | 1 | -- |
| t20 | 164 | 161 | 589.20 | 4724 | 228 | 5/35 | 20.71 | 8.01 | 15.5 | 5 | 1 |
| fc | 158 | 294 | 4787.00 | 16231 | 621 | 8/73 | 26.13 | 3.39 | 46.2 | 30 | 26 |
| list a | 161 | 161 | 1387.40 | 7164 | 323 | 6/25 | 22.17 | 5.16 | 25.7 | 16 | 12 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA vs AUS | 11 & 0 | 6/72 & 3/65 | 27 Oct 2026 | Cape Town | test |
| SA vs AUS | 1 & 11 | 3/89 | 18 Oct 2026 | Port Elizabeth | test |
| SA vs AUS | 6 | 2/63 & 1/33 | 09 Oct 2026 | Durban | test |
| SA vs AUS | 11* | 0/33 | 30 Sep 2026 | Potchefstroom | odi |
| SA vs AUS | 16 | 0/60 | 24 Sep 2026 | Durban | odi |
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