Australia completed a dominant 3-0 whitewash over the West Indies in the Test series, highlighted by exceptional bowling performances and key player milestones. In the first Test at Kensington Oval, Josh Hazlewood led Australia's pace attack with a five-wicket haul (5-43), helping dismiss West Indies for 141 and securing a 159-run victory. Nathan Lyon contributed by cleaning up the tail on a deteriorating pitch. Steve Smith returned from a finger injury to play in the second Test in Grenada, where Australia won by 133 runs after bowling West Indies out for 143. The series was sealed with a historic third Test at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, where Australia bowled out West Indies for 27, the second-lowest innings total in Test history and West Indies' lowest ever. Mitchell Starc delivered a record-breaking bowling spell, taking six wickets for nine runs, including the fastest five-wicket haul in Test cricket history, and reaching 400 Test wickets in his 100th match. Scott Boland also made history by taking a hat-trick, becoming the 10th Australian to do so in Tests and the first to achieve it in a day/night pink-ball Test. West Indies suffered seven ducks in the innings, with seven batters failing to score. The comprehensive victory allowed Australia to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy. Following the Test series, West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell announced his retirement from international cricket, planning to play his last matches in the upcoming T20I series against Australia in Jamaica. The T20I series began with Australia taking a 2-0 lead, featuring a standout debut from Mitchell Owen, who scored 50 runs off 27 balls and took 1/14 with the ball, earning Player of the Match honors. Andre Russell scored 36 runs in his final international match as West Indies continued to struggle against Australia in the limited-overs format.
ICYMI - Andre Russell sizzled in his final international match but Australia still smashed West Indies to take a 2-0 lead #WIvAUS https://t.co/ZnkhXyfDl7
A giant entertainer signs off from international cricket 🫡 #WIvAUS https://t.co/gv9TOJHegd
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