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List of all records broken in AUS vs WI 3rd Test [Source: AP Photos]
In a dramatic finish to the third Test at Sabina Park, Kingston, Australia scripted a crushing win to complete a 3-0 whitewash over the West Indies. The match witnessed a slew of records being shattered as the hosts collapsed to their lowest Test total ever.
Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland starred with the ball, delivering one of the most memorable bowling performances in recent Test history. The match, which ended within three days, saw Australia defend a modest target and bowl out West Indies for a shocking 27 runs in their fourth innings, setting off a cascade of record-breaking feats.
List Of All Records Broken In WI vs AUS 3rd Test
1. West Indies Marks Lowest Total in Tests
West Indies were bowled out for just 27 in their second innings, making it their lowest total in Test cricket history. The previous lowest was 47 against England at the same venue in 2004. The 27 all-out is also the second-lowest innings total in all of Test history, only behind New Zealand's 26 against England in 1955.
2. Fewest Aggregate Runs in a Test for West Indies
Across both innings, West Indies managed only 170 runs. This is the fewest they have ever scored in a Test where they were dismissed twice. Their previous lowest match aggregate was 175 runs against England at The Oval in 1957.
3. Shortest Innings in Modern Test Cricket
West Indies' 14.3-over collapse is the third-shortest completed innings in Test history. Only South Africa (12.3 overs in 1924) and Sri Lanka (13.5 overs in 2023) have been dismissed quicker.
4. Seven Ducks in an Innings
West Indies registered a new unwanted record by having seven batters dismissed for ducks in a single Test innings. It is the first time in Test history that seven players failed to score in an innings.
5. Fastest Five-Wicket Haul in Test History
Mitchell Starc took just 15 balls to claim a five-wicket haul, breaking the previous record of 19 balls held jointly by Ernie Toshack, Stuart Broad, and Scott Boland. It is now the quickest fifer ever recorded in men’s Test cricket.
6. Fewest Balls Bowled in a Four-Innings Test Since 1910
Only 1045 balls were bowled across the four innings in Kingston, making it the shortest four-innings and with seventh-fewest aggregate score of 516 since 1910. It also becomes the fourth shortest four-innings Test of all time.
7. West Indies Lose First Three Wickets Without Scoring
Mitchell Starc struck thrice in his opening over, reducing West Indies to 0/3. This marked only the sixth instance in Test history where a team lost its first three wickets without scoring.
8. Top Six Score Only Six Runs
West Indies' top six batters contributed just six runs in the second innings, the lowest by any team’s top six in a Test innings. The previous record was 12 runs by Australia against England in 1888.
9. Boland's Hat-Trick: 10th for Australia
Scott Boland claimed a hat-trick, becoming the 10th Australian bowler to achieve the feat in Tests. It was Australia's 12th Test hat-trick overall, second only to England's 15.
10. Starc's 6 for 9: Best in 100th Test
Mitchell Starc's figures of 6 for 9 are now the best bowling performance ever by a player in their 100th Test. The previous best was Muttiah Muralidaran's 6 for 54 against Bangladesh in 2006.
11. No Individual Fifty Plus Scores
Steven Smith's 48 was the highest individual score in the Test. This match became only the 16th in men’s Test history to feature no individual fifty-plus scores.
12. Starc Reaches 400 Test Wickets
Mitchell Starc completed 400 Test wickets in 19062 balls, making him the second-fastest by balls bowled, behind only Dale Steyn (16634 balls).
13. Two Bowlers Take 3 Wickets in First Over
Mitchell Starc became only the second bowler since 2002 to take three wickets in the first over of a Test innings. The first was Irfan Pathan, who achieved a hat-trick in the opening over against Pakistan in Karachi in 2006.
Note: Stats collected from ESPNcricinfo.
