Australia Crushes West Indies for 27 Runs in Historic Test Victory to Complete 3-0 Series Sweep

Starc began the demolition with a blistering start, dismissing opener John Campbell with the very first ball.

By DTD- On Jul 15, 2025

SYDNEY: In a stunning display of dominance, Australia routed the West Indies for just 27 runs on day three of the third Test, securing a comprehensive 176-run victory and completing a 3-0 series whitewash. The West Indies’ innings total marked the second-lowest ever in Test cricket history and their worst since being bowled out for 47 against England in 2004. It narrowly missed the all-time low of 26 set by New Zealand in 1955.

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc was the star of the match, delivering a devastating spell of 6 wickets for 9 runs, including five wickets in just 15 balls. This performance, achieved in his 100th Test, pushed Starc past the 400-wicket milestone, making him only the fourth Australian bowler—alongside legends Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, and Nathan Lyon—to reach this landmark.

Adding to the West Indies’ misery, Scott Boland took a hat-trick, effectively ending any hopes the hosts had of mounting a fightback.

Australia had resumed their second innings at 99 for 6 but could only extend their lead to 121 runs, largely due to a fiery spell by Alzarri Joseph (5 wickets for 27 runs). Set a modest target of 204, the West Indies crumbled under relentless pressure and hostile bowling from the Australians.

Starc began the demolition with a blistering start, dismissing opener John Campbell with the very first ball. Kevlon Anderson and Brandon King followed soon after, all out for ducks in the same over. By the end of Starc’s third over, the West Indies were reduced to 7 for 5. Josh Hazlewood then trapped Roston Chase leg-before wicket without scoring.

Boland’s clinical over removed three batsmen in consecutive deliveries, including Justin Greaves, Shamar Joseph, and Jomel Warrican. A brief reprieve came via a misfield that allowed a single to push the score to 26, but Starc returned to clean bowl Jayden Seales, sealing the humiliating collapse at 27 runs.

West Indies captain Roston Chase expressed his disappointment: “It’s heartbreaking. We felt like we were in the game after bowling them out cheaply, but our batting let us down again—it’s a recurring theme and that makes it harder to take.”

Mitchell Starc reflected on his milestone and team effort, saying, “It’s been a brilliant few days—to reach 400 wickets and wrap up a strong series performance is something I’ll treasure. The whole bowling unit has been spot on.”

With the Test series concluded, the two teams will now shift focus to the limited-overs format, with a five-match T20 series scheduled to begin on July 21 in Jamaica.