Mitchell Starc spotted in stunning act for West Indies rival after sad scenes
Starc has always enjoyed bowling with the pink ball in Aussie conditions and he replicated his success in the West Indies having recorded career-best figures. His spell marked the fewest deliveries by a bowler to complete a five-wicket haul in Test cricket history. Starc's fourth wicket also took him to 400 for his career, and it came in his 100th match.
The Aussies had plenty to celebrate after the series victory with runs coming at a premium throughout the series for both teams. No player scored more than 75 runs in the series. Brandon King scored 75 in the second match.
And instead of immediately heading down the tunnel to celebrate with his teammates, Starc took the time to chat with one of the young West Indies bowlers. Starc stayed on the field and discussed fast bowling with 19-year-old Johann Layne after the match.
Leading cricket reporter Bharat Sundaresan said the Aussie spent 15 minutes sharing advice to the youngster before going back to the dressing rooms where the side was waiting for him. Layne is an emerging right arm-bowler and has featured for the West Indies A side during his short first-class career.
This is also not the first time Starc has spent time with the emerging stars of cricket during the series. Ahead of the first clash in Barbados last month, Starc was seen sharing some tips as a left-arm bowler to the local net bowlers.
Starc was seen speaking to a junior of the Windward Cricket Club about techniques as a left-arm quick. And giving his time to the next generation of superstars has not gone unnoticed by Sundaresan with Starc a popular character on tour in the West Indies.
What a champion, Mitch Starc. 100th Test, 3 wickets in an over, 400th wicket & then he spends 15 minutes chatting with young West Indian quick Johann Layne about fast bowling before finally going back to the rooms, where the rest of the Aussie team wait for him #WIvAus pic.twitter.com/RxMfzcSofI
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) July 14, 2025
Always my favourite part of nets sessions at club grounds. Elite cricketers taking time out to have a chat with the local net bowlers. Mitch Starc must have spent nearly 20 minutes with this young left-armer here at Windward Cricket Club in Barbados #WIvAus pic.twitter.com/8p8ElDvSFh
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) June 21, 2025
Starc finished with 6-9 off 7.3 overs as the Windies were bowled out for just 27 - the second lowest total in Test cricket history. The hosts avoided the lowest-ever total by just one run. Scott Boland was also making history having taken a hat-trick with 3-2 off just two overs. He became the first player to take a hat-trick in a pink-ball Test.
Starc joined Shane Warne (708), Glenn McGrath (563) and Nathan Lyon (562) as the only Australians in Test cricket history with 400-plus wickets. He also became the 18th player from all countries to achieve the staggering feat, and just the third left-armer.
"We didn't think things would start going our way with the ball today until the sun went down a bit," Starc said having won the player-of-the-match award. "But anyway our bowling attack has been pretty much on the money throughout the series," he added.
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Boland was a surprise inclusion in the side having replaced Nathan Lyon as the extra-bowler for the day-night clash with the pitches favouring the quicks in the West Indies. And Australia's call paid dividends after Boland's insane spell to finish the match.
With the West Indies reeling, Boland took over after the tea break dismissing Justin Greaves (11), Shamar Joseph (0) and Jomel Warrican (0) in consecutive deliveries in the 14th over. Boland became just the 10th Australian to achieve a Test match hat-trick.
The Aussies claimed dropping Lyon was a one-off decision based on the wickets that have played against the West Indies. Although Boland continues to push for permanent selection on wickets that favour the quicks
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