Mitchell Starc to Steve Smith - 5 Australian players to announce retirement in 2025 

September 2, 2025

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Year 2025 has been a season for retirements. Many modern-day greats have retired from different formats. Here’s a look at Australian players who have retired this year -

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A flurry of retirements

1. Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis announced his retirement from ODI cricket before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Marcus Stoinis

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Stoinis played 71 ODIs and scored 1,495 runs at an average of 26.69, including 1 century and 6 fifties. He took 48 wickets at an average of 43.12.

Stoinis' ODI numbers

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2. Former Australia captain Steve Smith retired from ODIs after the semifinal defeat to India in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Steve Smith

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From 119 ODIs, Smith has scored 5,800 runs at an average of 43.28, including 12 centuries and 35 fifties.

Smith's ODI record

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3. After facing concussion after concussion, 27-year-old Will Pucovski announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. 

Will Pucovski

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Pucovski made just one appearance in international cricket. He scored 72 runs on Test debut against India in 2021, including a half-century. 

Pucovski's only Test 

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4. Batting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was another Australian player who retired from ODIs after ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 

Glenn Maxwell

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From 149 ODIs, he scored 3,990 runs at an average of 33.81, including 4 centuries and 23 fifties. He has 77 wickets, including 4 four-fers.

Maxwell's ODI numbers

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5. Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc is the latest entrant on the list as he announced his retirement from the T20I format to focus on ODIs and Tests.

Mitchell Starc

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Starc played 65 T20Is and claimed 79 wickets at an average of 23.81, including a four-wicket haul. He retired as Australia's current 2nd highest wicket-taker in T20Is.

Starc's T20I numbers

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