Jamaica: Australia pacer Mitchell Starc scripted history in the third Test against West Indies in Jamaica as he grabbed 5 wickets in just 2.3 overs (15 balls).
The veteran pacer, playing his 100th Test for Australia, breathed fire with the pink ball while his teammate Scott Boland claimed a stunning hat-trick as Australia’s pace attack ripped through the West Indies, dismissing them for just 27 runs.
Though the West Indies didn’t break New Zealand’s record of the lowest total of 26 in a single Test innings, which was against England at Auckland in 1955, Starc himself managed to register a World Record to his name. No player in world cricket has ever managed to take a 5-wicket haul in fewer deliveries.
The previous record was held jointly held by Ernie Toshack of Australia who had claimed a 5-for against India in 19 balls in 1947, and two others. Stuart Broad of England and Scott Boland of Australia have also claimed fifers in 19 balls.
With figures of 6 for 9 in 7.3 overs, Starc has now joined the elite list of Australians (Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Nathan Lyon) to have taken 400 or more Test wickets. Now the left-armer has 402 Test wickets and is placed at the fourth spot among the all-time leading wicket-takers for the Aussies in the longest format of the game.
Brief scores: Australia: 225 and 143 beat West Indies: 121 and 27.
This post was published on July 15, 2025 5:25 pm