Australia completed a 3-0 series whitewash in the Frank Worrell Trophy in the most emphatic fashion on Tuesday, delivering one of the most dominant Test performances in cricket history. In the third and final Test at Sabina Park, Kingston, Australia bowled out the West Indies for a mere 27 runs, registering the second-lowest total in Test history and West Indies’ lowest-ever.
The final innings lasted just 87 balls (14.3 overs) as Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland unleashed relentless pace and precision under the lights in the first pink-ball Test between the two sides. Australia won the match by 176 runs, sealing the series in stunning fashion and showcasing their complete dominance across all three matches.
STARC’S HISTORIC HUNDREDTH
Playing his 100th Test, Mitchell Starc delivered a once-in-a-lifetime performance. He picked up a wicket with the first ball of the innings — a peach that dismissed John Campbell — and then struck again twice in the same over, removing Kevlon Anderson and Brandon King, completing a triple-wicket maiden. Although he narrowly missed a hat-trick, he claimed 5 wickets in just 15 balls, the fastest five-wicket haul in Test history, finishing with figures of 6 for 9.
This was Starc’s 15th five-wicket haul in Test cricket and a fitting celebration of his 100th appearance in the format.
BOLAND’S HAT-TRICK HEROICS
While Starc dominated the top order, Scott Boland cleaned up the tail with a sensational hat-trick, dismissing Justin Greaves, Shamar Joseph, and Jomel Warrican. His hat-trick marked the 10th in Test cricket by an Australian, capping off an extraordinary collapse by the West Indies.
WEST INDIES’ NIGHTMARE COLLAPSE
West Indies’ total of 27 runs narrowly avoided breaking the all-time lowest Test score of 26, held by New Zealand since 1955, thanks only to a misfield by Sam Konstas, a 19-year-old debutant, in the 14th over. That single proved to be the last run before the Windies folded entirely.
COMPLETE AUSTRALIAN DOMINATION
The 3-0 sweep was a clear demonstration of Australia’s bowling firepower and strategic superiority, led by Starc and Boland. With this crushing victory, Australia not only retained the Frank Worrell Trophy but also etched another historic performance into the annals of Test cricket.
