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"No end on people": Starc opens up on retirement after Ashes victory
Sam Kosack • January 8th, 2026 6:58 pm
Mitchell Starc has revealed to SEN he has no plans to retire from Test cricket in the immediate future.
Having won the Compton-Miller Medal for his extraordinary output throughout the 2025/26 Ashes series, including 31 wickets at an average 19.93, and two 50s with the bat, Starc showed no signs of slowing down at 35-years-old.
"I obviously haven't had a chance to think of it yet," Starc told SEN Cricket.
"I think just putting on a baggy green is incentive enough to keep going.
"While I'm still be able to play a role in this group, and I feel like I can contribute in major ways, I'd love to keep going out there and emptying the tank for the team.
"Without T20 cricket now, I've got a chance just to sit back and reflect on a few weeks, maybe rebuild the body a little bit, and go again.
"I'll sit back and watch the women's team do their thing against India and see the guys do their stuff over in India as well.
"I think there's been so much made of the age profile. Sport's changed, life's changed.
"There's no reason guys can't go longer or there's no end date on people.
"As I said, while you're contributing, or while you're in the best group of players, why do you have to put a cap on a guy or a girl, if you're a certain age?"
Asked about on his own series and the impact of the wider squad, Starc deflected praise to his fellow fast bowlers.
“I'm not a great reflector, so I've got a chance now with a few weeks of no cricket to sort of sit back and have a few sleep-ins and maybe reflect a little bit,” Starc said.
“Between Scotty (Boland), Ness (Neser), and I, we're on the older side, but, Scotty to get through 5 as well and Ness to play a huge role (in) his biggest series he's had for Australia (plus) the entire group, it's a lot of fun to be a part of.
“I'm glad to have played a role in that, and I couldn't have asked for much more personally as well.”
