27 all out, quickest fifer and more: Complete list of records from Australia’s win over West Indies | Cricket News
In a stunning display of fast bowling, Mitchell Starc led Australia to a crushing 176-run victory over West Indies at Sabina Park on Monday. The West Indies were bowled out for just 27 runs, marking the second-lowest score in Test cricket history. This win completed Australia’s 3-0 series sweep and retained the Frank Worrell Trophy.Starc’s remarkable performance saw him reach 400 Test wickets, while teammate Scott Boland achieved a hat-trick. The West Indies narrowly avoided the all-time lowest Test score of 26, set by New Zealand in 1955.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!After the match, Starc, who won both player of the match and series awards, shared his thoughts: “We didn’t think things would start going our way with the ball today until the sun went down a bit. But anyway our bowling attack has been pretty much on the money throughout the series.”The West Indies’ batting struggles were highlighted by their captain Royston Chase, who admitted: “Assessing this series is simple: the bowlers kept us in the contest and the batting let us down time after time. We need to put in some serious work on our batting moving forward if we really want to compete.”The teams will now shift their focus to T20Is, with the first of five matches scheduled for Monday.A look at the key records set in third West Indies vs Australia Test:27 – West Indies posted only 27 runs on the board – the second-lowest total in five-day Test cricket history. The lowest still remains New Zealand’s 26 all out vs England in 19557 – For the first time in 148 years, seven batters were dismissed for a duck. West Indies had seven players come and go without adding to the score15 – Mitchell Starc needed all of 15 balls to take a five-wicket haul while playing his 100th Test. The previous record, of 19 balls, was held jointly by Ernie Toshack, Stuart Broad (England) and Scott Boland (Australia)400 – During his lethal bowling display, Starc also notched his 400th Test wicket. He became the fourth Aussie after Shane Warne (708), Glenn McGrath (563) and Nathan Lyon (562) to the milestone.1 – Scott Boland became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in a day-night Test. Overall, he is the tenth Aussie to take a hat-trick.6 – Boland is the sixth bowler to take a hat-trick in the World Test Championship era that began in 20196 – With John Campbell, Kevlon Anderson, Brandon King all being dismissed in the first over, West Indies became the sixth team – and first in 11 years – to be three down without a run on the board. The previous were Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe in 2014. The teams on the list are Pakistan vs India (2006), Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (1999), India vs England (1952) and Australia vs England (1950).
