The West Indies cricket team etched their name into the history books for all the wrong reasons as they recorded seven ducks in a single Test innings against Australia in the third and final Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Monday.
They set a new world record for the most players dismissed without scoring in a Test innings.
Chasing a target of 204, West Indies were bundled out for a mere 27 runs — the second-lowest total in Test history, narrowly avoiding the all-time record of 26 set by New Zealand in 1955.
In a shocking display of batting frailty, John Campbell, Kevlon Anderson, Brandon King, captain Roston Chase, Shamar Joseph, Jomel Warrican, and Jayden Seales all failed to open their account, succumbing to ducks in an innings that left fans and experts stunned.
This dismal record surpasses the previous mark of six ducks, a record originally set by Pakistan against the West Indies in Karachi in 1980.
Since then, the unfortunate feat had been matched on multiple occasions by other cricketing nations, including South Africa, Bangladesh, New Zealand, India, and England — but never exceeded until now.
Australia’s Mitchell Starc was the chief architect of the destruction, delivering a career-best performance in his 100th Test.
The left-arm pacer claimed 6 for 9, including a historic five-wicket haul in just 15 deliveries — the fastest from the start of an innings in Test cricket history. Starc broke the long-standing record previously shared by Ernie Toshack, Stuart Broad, and Scott Boland.