Mitchell Starc broke a 78-year-old record in test cricket

Kingston: Australia swept the hosts West Indies by 176 runs in the third Test thanks to a devastating and record-breaking spell by fast bowler Mitchell Starc.

The final match of the 3-match Test series between Australia and West Indies was played in Kingston, where the hosts needed 204 runs to win the match on the third day of the match.
In such a situation, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc broke a 78-year-old record in Test cricket by bowling the best spell of his career and led his team to victory in the match.

Starc’s record-breaking spell

Defending 204 runs against the West Indies, Mitchell Starc bowled devastatingly and completed the fastest 5 wickets in the history of Test cricket.
Starc took five wickets in just 15 balls of his spell, breaking a 78-year-old record for the fewest balls to take five wickets in Test cricket.

Earlier, in 1947, Australia’s Ernie Toshack took five wickets in 19 balls of his spell against India.

Defending a target of 204 against the West Indies, Starc took a total of six wickets for nine runs.

In addition, Mitchell Starc also completed 400 wickets in Test cricket, achieving this feat in his 100th Test, making him the fourth Australian bowler to reach this milestone.