Mitchell Starc is arguably the most fearsome bowler in modern-day cricket. He breathed fire on Tuesday and bowled a once-in-a-generation spell, taking six wickets for just nine runs to help Australia skittle out West Indies to their lowest-ever Test total (and the second lowest overall) in the third and final Test at the Sabina Park in Kingston on Tuesday.
Starc started the innings with a first-ball wicket after opener John Campbell nicked one behind to keeper Josh Inglis to record a golden duck. Starc, perhaps the best pink ball bowler, then picked up two more wickets in his first over, leaving West Indies at 0/3. No. 3 Kevlon Anderson was trapped in front for a four-ball duck before Brandon King was clean bowled on a no score off the first delivery he faced. Starc bowled a triple-wicket maiden to start the innings and was on a hat-trick after removing Anderson and King on the fifth and sixth deliveries, respectively.
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Starc reaches 400 wickets in just 19,062 balls, making him the second-fastest ever behind only Dale Steyn 🐐🔥#WIvAUS pic.twitter.com/geZsDEZghR
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After bowling a second maiden on the trot, Starc was back to business, dismissing Mikyle Louis LBW for his 400th Test wicket. At this point, his bowling figures were 2.1-2-0-4. Just two balls later, he completed his five-wicket haul — the fastest ever in just 15 deliveries — after picking up Shai Hope’s wicket. The Australian quick picked five wickets after giving just two runs from his 2.3 overs for his 15th five-wicket haul in Tests.
West Indies were five down for seven, and then came Josh Hazlewood, who made matters worse for the home side after removing Roston Chase. Chase went back after playing 11 deliveries for a duck as West Indies’ sixth dismissal, of which four failed to open their account.
Soon after, Scott Boland joined the attack and recorded a hat-trick in his second over, reducing West Indies to 26 for nine, which is the lowest Test total in cricket’s history. Boland became the 12th Australian and the 49th overall player to register a Test hat-trick. A misfield by Sam Konstas at gully in the following over allowed West Indies to get a single go past New Zealand’s lowest total, Mitchell Starc cleaned up Jayden Seales the next ball to all-out West Indies on 27 in just 14.3 overs as Austalia won the pink ball Test by 176 runs and completed a 3-0 whitewash.
