Starc record as Australia bowl out Windies for 27 to win third test

July 15, 2025 12:10 PM

Starc record as Australia bowl out Windies for 27 to win third test

Mitchell Starc delivered the fastest five-wicket haul in test history on Monday as Australia crushed the West Indies by 176 runs in the third test in Kingston, Jamaica to complete a 3-0 series sweep. In his 100th test, Starc took 15 balls to wreck the West Indies top order and leave the home side's run chase in tatters, before returning for his sixth wicket after Scott Boland became Australia's 10th bowler to take a test hat-trick. West Indies were bowled out for 27, the second-lowest total in...

Jofra Archer returns to England team for third test vs India

July 9, 2025 5:09 PM

Jofra Archer returns to England team for third test vs India

England's Jofra Archer has been named in the team to face India in the third test of the series at Lord's, England's cricket board (ECB) announced on Wednesday, as the fast bowler prepares for his first test in more than four years. Archer will replace fellow seamer Josh Tongue, the only change England have made, for the third test that starts on Thursday. Tongue picked up only four wickets and conceded more than 200 runs in the two innings. Archer has not played in the longest format since En...