Australia secured an 8-0 rout of West Indies on their tour of the Caribbean after following a 3-0 victory within the Take a look at sequence with a 5-0 sweep within the T20 internationals.
Australia eclipsed West Indies’ 170 all out with three overs to spare to win the ultimate T20 by three wickets in St Kitts and Nevis as Mitchell Owen (37 off 17 balls) top-scored.
There have been contributions all through the center order after the vacationers had slipped to 25-3, with Cameron Inexperienced hitting 32, Tim David 30 and Aaron Hardie an unbeaten 28.
Seamers Ben Dwarshuis (3-41) and Nathan Ellis (2-32) had earlier helped Australia dismiss the hosts in 19.4 overs regardless of Shimron Hetmyer’s 52 off 31 deliveries.
Australia’s 5-0 sweep is their first in T20 worldwide cricket and simply the second involving two full-member nations, after India whitewashed New Zealand in 2020.
Visiting captain Mitchell March mentioned: “I did not anticipate 5-0 in the beginning of the sequence It was one thing we spoke about after the fourth sport as we knew no Australian crew had accomplished a clear sweep.
“We performed some nice cricket. We have had guys are available in and performed completely different roles for us.
“We spoke pre-tour about having flexibility and fluidity. The way T20 is going teams just keep going now and it’s exciting and hopefully we can continue our power hitting.”
Australia had skittled West Indies for simply 27 – the second-lowest rating in Take a look at historical past, behind solely New Zealand’s 26 towards England in Auckland in 1955 – to seal a 3-0 sweep within the Take a look at sequence, their remaining red-ball task till The Ashes begins on November 21.
That poor show from West Indies led to president Dr Kishore Shallow calling an emergency assembly, inviting legendary former gamers Sir Viv Richards, Sir Clive Lloyd and Brian Lara.
West Indies will subsequent play three T20 internationals and as many one-day internationals at residence to Pakistan in August, whereas Australia face the identical variety of fixtures at residence to South Africa.
Ashes sequence in Australia 2025-26 🏏
All occasions UK and Eire
- First Take a look at: Friday November 21-Tuesday November 25 (2.30am) – Optus Stadium, Perth
- Second Take a look at (day/night time): Thursday December 4-Monday December 8 (4.30am) – The Gabba, Brisbane
- Third Take a look at: Wednesday December 17-Sunday December 21 (12am) – Adelaide Oval
- Fourth Take a look at: Thursday December 25-Monday December 29 (11.30pm) – Melbourne Cricket Floor
- Fifth Take a look at: Sunday January 4-Thursday January 8 (11.30pm) – Sydney Cricket Floor
