Starc felt he was leaving the T20 side at the right time, given that the team was in a good place with new faces coming in.

“The T20 team seems pretty settled with the guys that have come in, they’ve done some great stuff. Nathan Ellis is flying, Ben Dwarshuis has played a great role, Spencer (Johnson) has done some good stuff when he’s played, Sean Abbott as well…I feel like that team is in a great spot and I don’t need to interrupt that,” he said.

He is now looking forward to the three-match home ODI series against India and a potential Sheffield Shield appearance before the Ashes.

“The three one-dayers (against India) are a nice, controlled lead-in to five Test matches, 10 overs a game, time on the legs, they’re not a day after each other. There’s some Shield games that can be added to that schedule. (But) I think it’s important not to have a concrete way of thinking,” he said.

“At times we haven’t had time for a Shield game before (Test) summers, at times we’ve had time for one or two. But I’ve enjoyed them in the past and will probably look to play one this year.”