Australia's men's cricket team completed a dominant 3-0 whitewash over the West Indies in the Test series, highlighted by exceptional bowling performances and record-breaking feats. In the first Test at Kensington Oval, Josh Hazlewood led the pace attack with a five-wicket haul (5-43), helping Australia secure a 159-run victory after dismissing the West Indies for 141. Steve Smith returned from a finger injury for the second Test in Grenada, where Australia again outplayed the hosts, winning by 133 runs after bowling West Indies out for 143. The series concluded with a historic third Test at Sabina Park, Kingston, where Mitchell Starc delivered a record-breaking spell, taking six wickets for nine runs, including the fastest five-wicket haul in Test history. Scott Boland contributed with a maiden Test hat-trick and three wickets for two runs in the second innings, helping bowl out the West Indies for 27, the second-lowest innings total in Test cricket history. This crushing defeat led to Australia completing a clean sweep in the Frank Worrell Trophy series. Following the Tests, Australia continued their dominance in the T20I series, securing a 5-0 series victory. Key performances included Mitchell Owen's debut fifty and bowling success, Josh Inglis's impactful innings, and Tim David's record-breaking 37-ball century, the fastest T20I hundred for Australia. West Indies captain Shai Hope scored a maiden T20I century during the series, but it was insufficient to prevent Australia's comprehensive series wins across formats.
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