Starc Takes Fastest Five-Wicket Haul As West Indies Bowled Out For 27

Mitchell Starc delivered the fastest five-wicket haul in Test cricket history, taking five wickets in just 15 balls, as Australia crushed the West Indies by 176 runs to complete a 3-0 series sweep in Kingston. Starc's performance included his 400th Test wicket, making him the fourth Australian to reach this milestone, and he finished with six wickets for nine runs in the innings. The West Indies were bowled out for 27, the second-lowest total in Test history, narrowly avoiding the lowest-ever record of 26 runs set by New Zealand in 1955. Starc dismantled the top order early, reducing the West Indies to 0-3 without scoring, and later returned to take the final wicket after Scott Boland claimed a hat-trick. Despite Australia's earlier low innings score of 121, Starc's devastating bowling ensured a dominant victory. The collapse was described as one of cricket's most humiliating, highlighting Starc's remarkable impact and Australia's cricketing dominance in the series.