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Australian bowler Mitchell Starc has set the record for the fastest five wicket hall in Test cricket history by taking 5 wickets in just 15 balls against the West Indies. He also completed 400 wickets in the 100th Test. The West Indies team collapsed for just 27 runs.
Delhi: In the third Test match played between Australia and West Indies, Mitchell Starc did so amazing with the ball, which will be remembered for a long time in cricket history. In this match, Australia all out West Indies for just 27 runs in the second innings. This is the second lowest score of any team in the history of Test cricket.
Australia won the match by 176 runs. Mitchell Starc, the hero of victory, took 6 wickets for 9 runs in just 7.3 overs. During this time, he set the world record of taking the fastest five wicket hall (5 wickets in the same innings) in Test cricket.
Stark shocks 5 wickets in just 15 balls
Stark completed 5 wickets in just 2.3 overs in the second innings of the West Indies. That is, he dismissed five batsmen in just 15 balls. Earlier, these records were with 19 balls, Erni Tosech, Stuart Broad and Scott Bolland. Now Mitchell Starc has become the fastest five wicket hall to hall.
The fastest five wicket hall in Test cricket (based on balls):
| Rank | Bowler name | Opposition team | Year | Number of balls (Five wicket hall) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Starc | West Indies | 2025 | 15 balls |
| 2 | Eri tosech | India | 1947 | 19 balls |
| 3 | Stuart broad | Australia | 2015 | 19 balls |
| 4 | Scott Bolland | England | 2021 | 19 balls |
| 5 | Shane watson | South Africa | 2011 | 21 ball |
400 wickets also amazing
Stark achieved another major achievement in this match. He also completed his 400 wickets in Test career. He did this feat in his 100th Test match. According to the balls, he is the second fastest bowler in the world who has taken 400 wickets. He achieved this position in 19062 balls.
Bowlers who took 400 Test wickets in the lowest balls:
| Rank | Bowler name | Country | Number of balls (up to 400 wickets) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del stan | South Africa | 16634 ball |
| 2 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 19062 ball |
| 3 | Richard Hadley | New Zealand | 20300 balls |
| 4 | Glenn McGra | Australia | 20526 ball |
| 5 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 21200 balls |
Stark has now become the fourth bowler to take 400 wickets in Tests for Australia. Apart from this, he is the third such player in the world who has achieved this feat.
Historical defeat of West Indies
In the second innings of the West Indies, 7 batsmen were dismissed without opening an account. The entire team collapsed for just 27 runs. This is the second lowest score of a team in Test cricket. The lowest score record is in New Zealand, which was dismissed for just 26 against England in 1955.
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