Legendary fast bowler Mitchell Starc announced his retirement from T20I cricket on Tuesday, September 2. Starc played 65 T20Is for Australia from 2012 to 2024 and dismissed 79 batters. He is the fourth Australian cricketer to retire from at least one format of the game in 2025. Here’s a look at Australian cricketers who have announced their retirements in 2025.
Legendary Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc announced his retirement from T20Is on September 2, 2025. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Starc played 65 T20Is for Australia from 2012 to 2024 and accounted for the dismissal of 79 batters. He is Australia’s second-highest wicket-taker in the 20-over format of the game. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Starc last played a T20I match for Australia on June 24, 2024, against India during the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup at Gros Islet in St. Lucia. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Steve Smith announced his retirement from ODIs on March 5, 2025. His last 50-over match was against India in the semifinal of the Champions Trophy 2025. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Smith played 170 ODIs for the Australian team and scored 5800 runs. He is a two-time ODI World Cup winner (2015 and 2023) with the Aussies. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from ODIs on June 2, 2025. Like Smith, he has also won two ODI World Cup titles in 2015 and 2023. (Picture Credit: AFP)
During his 13-year-long ODI career, 36-year-old Maxwell played 149 matches, scored 3990 runs, and picked up 77 wickets. He is the only Australian to score a double century in ODIs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis announced his retirement from ODIs on February 6, 2025. He was named in Australia’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad, but before the start of the tournament itself, he made the shocking announcement. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Stoinis played 71 ODIs for Australia during his nine-year-long career and scored 1495 runs and picked up 48 wickets. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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