27 All-out! Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland create history while the West Indies record their lowest test score
The five for the Boland hat -trick at 15 starc and Boland’s Hat Trick Windies Balls in the third Record test
The figures could take some time to sink, but the visuals told the story. Mitchell Starc was on a mission, Scott Boland was relentless and the Antilles ended up with one of the most humiliating dashboards in the history of cricket. Balled for only 27 years, their lowest total of all time, the hosts narrowly avoided the infamous 26 of New Zealand. It was a day of bizarre test cricket for sure, with India and England who were fighting in the classic of a Lord a few hours earlier.
Starc sets the tone with a five for history in 15 balls
What best performances do you want in your 100th test match? Mitchell Starc opened the valves of one of the most brutal new ball spells in the test cricket. He rejected John Campbell with the first round of the sleeves and never looked back. In just 15 deliveries, he picked up five counters, which is now transport to five fastest counters by balls in the history of the test, exceeding a 79 -year -old record set by Ernie Toshack.
At the end of his third, the Starc figures read at 5/2, and the Antilles watched the barrel at 7 for 5. It has not yet finished. Starc returned later to clean Jayden Seles, ending with figures of more than 6 in career for 9 in 6.3 Overs. In the middle of the Starc storm came from the thunder of Boland.
The hat -trick of Boland seals the rout
Starc having shaken the upper order, Scott Boland came to shred the tail. He rejected Justin Greaves, Shamar Joseph and Jomel Warrican in consecutive deliveries to claim a hat -trick, becoming the 10th Australian to achieve the feat in the tests and the first since Peter Siddle in 2010.
His last ball of the hat -trick was a late corridor that violated the defense before Warrican and died in the tip. He was almost unplayable and crowned a dream day for Australian rapids.
The lowest results of the tests in history
| Team | Score | Hostel | Opposition | Ground | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 26 | 3 | England | Ackland | March 25, 1955 |
| West Indies | 27 | 4 | Australia | Kingston | July 12, 2025 |
| South Africa | 30 | 4 | England | Gqeberha | February 13, 1896 |
| South Africa | 30 | 2 | England | Birmingham | June 14, 1924 |
| South Africa | 35 | 4 | England | Cape Town | April 1, 1899 |
In just 14.3 letters, the Antilles fell back for 27 – the second the lowest total in the history of the test, and now their worst. Seven of their strikers recorded ducks. Only four players disturbed the scorers, and their best six made six points collectively. The defeat of 176 races sealed a 3-0 laundry series for Australia, and a moment of despair for the Cricket of the Antilles.
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