Alyssa Healy and Mitchell Starc (Source: AFP)
Alyssa Healy has recently been in the limelight after taking part in a blind-ranking challenge for Fox Cricket. The former Australia captain was asked to rank five legendary bowlers from no. 1 to no. 5, but there was one major catch, she had to make each decision before knowing which name would appear next.
The game quickly turned funny when her husband, Mitchell Starc, appeared on the list.
Alyssa Healy Names Shane Warne no. 1, But Starc Gets no. 5
The challenge began with Australia spin legend Shane Warne and, Alyssa Healy immediately placed him at no. 1. Next came India ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah. She still had the second, third, fourth and fifth positions available, and she chose no. 3 for the Indian star.
Then came the name, Mitchell Starc with the top two positions still open, but the fifth spot also available, Healy decided to put her husband at no. 5. Once that choice was made, she could not move him later.
Glenn McGrath was then given no. 4, while Pat Cummins took no. 2. That left the final order as Shane Warne at no. 1, Pat Cummins at no. 2, Jasprit Bumrah at no. 3, Glenn McGrath at no. 4 and Starc at no. 5.
Healy quickly realised that the blind format had worked against her. She admitted that she had 'stuffed up', but accepted the result with a laugh.
The Blind Ranking:
- 1st Place: Shane Warne
- 2nd Place: Pat Cummins
- 3rd Place: Jasprit Bumrah
- 4th Place: Glenn McGrath
- 5th Place: Mitchell Starc
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Mitchell Starc's Reaction Goes Viral After Alyssa Healy's Ranking
The moment became even more entertaining and gained limelight when Mitchell Starc reacted to Alyssa Healy's video. The Australian quick kept his response extremely simple and wrote - “No worries.”
The couple have enjoyed long and successful careers in Australian cricket.
Alyssa Healy retired from international cricket in March 2026 after a 16-year career. She finished with 3,777 ODI runs, 3,054 T20I runs and 502 Test runs. She was also part of six Australian T20 World Cup-winning teams and two ODI World Cup triumphs.
Mitchell Starc Scripts History, Breaks All-Time Left-Arm Test Record
On the cricketing front, Mitchell Starc created history in the Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. The left-arm quick dismissed Shadman Islam on the opening day and bagged his 434th Test wicket.
With this scalp, he moved past former Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath, who finished his Test career with 433 wickets.
Most wickets in Test cricket by a left-arm bowler-
- 434 - Mitchell Starc (203 Innings)*
- 433 - Rangana Herath (170 Innings)
- 414 - Wasim Akram (181 Innings)
- 362 - Daniel Vettori (187 Innings)
- 355 - Chaminda Vaas (194 Innings)
Mitchell Starc therefore became the most prolific left-arm bowler in Test cricket.
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