Mitchell Starc is a left-arm fast pacer who represents the Australian men’s cricket team across all formats of international cricket. He was an integral part of the Australian squads that won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. He was named the ‘Player of the Tournament’ for picking 22 wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
Starc was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in each innings of a match in the Sheffield Shield tournament when he achieved the feat for New South Wales against Western Australia in November 2017. Starc has also achieved the distinct feat of taking 100 wickets and scoring 1000 runs in Test cricket. According to the official website of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Delhi Capitals (DC) bagged Starc for a price of INR 11.75 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. He has previously represented the Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) and won the 2024 edition of the IPL with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Relationship | Name |
Father | Paul Starc (Late) |
Mother | Liz Starc |
Brother | Brandon Starc |
Sisters | Amanda Starc and Taylah Starc |
Wife | Alyssa Healy |
Who are Mitchell Starc’s parents?
Mitchell Starc was born to his parents Paul Starc and Liz Starc on January 30, 1990, in Baulkham Hills, Sydney, New South Wales.
Mitchell Starc’s mother
Liz Starc, Mitchell Starc’s mother, is active on Instagram under the username @lizkiwi. Liz has a public account and has 194 followers, as of January 2025.
Mitchell Starc’s father
The late Paul Starc, Mitchell Starc’s father, had an Instagram account with the username @cratssnr. It is a public account and has 171 followers, as of January 2025. According to Cricket Australia’s official website, Paul was the cricket coach and club secretary of the Berala under-10s. Paul was diagnosed with cancer and passed away in February 2021. As per Paul’s wishes, the family decided to celebrate his lifetime instead of conducting a traditional funeral at the Cumberland Country Golf Club in western Sydney, where he was a member.
Who are Mitchell Starc’s siblings?
The late Paul Starc and Liz Starc have four children. Mitchell Starc has three siblings including two sisters and a younger brother.
Mitchell Starc’s sisters
Amanda Starc is one of Mitchell Starc’s sisters. She has a private Instagram account with the username @amandastarc. According to Amanda’s Instagram bio, she is an interior designer in Sydney.
Taylah Starc is the other sister of Mitchell Starc. She has an Instagram account with the username @taystarc. Taylah has a public account and has 833 followers, as of January 2025.
Mitchell Starc’s brother
Brandon Starc is Mitchell Starc’s younger brother. Similar to Mitchell, Brandon is also a sportsperson. According to the official website of the Olympics, he is a professional high jumper. Brandon was born on November 23, 1993, in New South Wales. He made his international debut, representing the Australian contingent at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games 2010 in Singapore, where he clinched a silver medal. He made his senior international debut at the World Championships 2013.
He made his Olympic debut at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Since then, Brandon has participated in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, and the Paris Olympics 2024. He is a four-time Australian champion and the national record holder for Australia in the high jump. Brandon played cricket and football during his childhood before shifting his focus towards athletics.
He pursued his athletics career at the Parramatta Little Athletics and started focusing on high jump in 2009. Brandon has won championships at the Diamond League and the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and finished in the top eight in the World Championships and the Olympics.
He is active on Instagram with the username @bstarc. He has a public account with 26.3K followers, as of January 2025. According to his Instagram bio, Brandon won the gold medal at the CWG 2018 and a silver medal at the CWG 2022 for Australia.
According to his Instagram profile, Brandon is married to Laura Starc. As per Athletics Australia’s website, she is a fellow athlete and a former sprinter.
The couple has a son named Oli (Oliver) born in November 2021.
Who is Mitchell Starc’s wife?
Alyssa Healy, Mitchell Starc’s wife, is a professional Australian cricketer and the captain of the Australian women’s cricket team. She is primarily a wicketkeeper-batter who has represented the Australian women’s cricket team across all formats of international cricket. Healy was born on March 24, 1990, in Gold Coast, Queensland.
She is the niece of former Australian wicketkeeper-batter and commentator Ian Healy. She made her international debut in Adelaide on February 10, 2010, against New Zealand women. Healy represents the Sydney Sixers Women in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and the Uttar Pradesh Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League. According to Cricket Australia, Healy was adjudged the ‘T20 Player of the Year’ by the ICC in 2018. She was named the ‘Player of the Match’ in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 against India.
Healy is active on Instagram with the username @a_healy. She has a public account and has 220K followers, as of January 2025. According to her Instagram account, Starc and Healy tied the knot on April 15, 2016. The couple first met when they were nine-year-olds at the Northern District Junior Cricket Association, as per Cricket Australia’s official website.
FAQs on the Mitchell Starc's family
A. Mitchell Starc was born to his parents Paul Starc and Liz Starc on January 30, 1990, in Baulkham Hills, Sydney, New South Wales.
A. Mitchell Starc has two sisters Amanda Starc and Taylah Starc and a younger brother named Brandon Starc.
A. Mitchell Starc’s father Paul Starc passed away in February 2021 after battling cancer.
A. Mitchell Starc’s brother Brandon Starc is a high jumper and an Olympian.
A. Mitchell Starc’s wife Alyssa Healy is a professional Australian cricketer and the skipper of the Australian women’s cricket team.
A. As of January 2025, Mitchell Starc and his wife Alyssa Healy do not have kids.