Test Cricket Sees Unbelievable Collapse in Jamaica: 7 West Indies Batsmen Out for Zero in Record-Breaking Innings

While the cricketing world had its eyes on Team India’s hard-fought but heartbreaking 22-run loss to England at Lord’s, another astonishing chapter was being written 7500 kilometers away in Jamaica. In the second Test between West Indies and Australia, the game witnessed a moment that made history in the 148-year-old format of Test cricket. What happened to seven West Indies batsmen in one innings has never been seen before.

During the fourth innings of the Jamaica Test, as West Indies chased a target of 204 runs set by Australia, an extraordinary collapse unfolded. Seven of their batsmen—John Campbell, Kevelon Anderson, Brandon King, Roston Chase, Shemar Joseph, Jomel Warrican, and Jayden Seales—were dismissed without scoring a single run. This became the first time in the history of Test cricket that seven players from the same team were out for a duck in one innings. Previously, the record for the most ducks in an innings stood at six, which had occurred nine times.

As a result of this historic collapse, West Indies were bowled out for just 27 runs—their lowest ever total in Test history and the second-lowest in the history of the game. The unwanted world record for the lowest Test score still belongs to New Zealand, who were bowled out for 26 against England in 1955.

Australia’s Mitchell Starc was the chief architect of this destruction. The left-arm pacer not only took six wickets in the innings but also achieved a rare record—taking the fastest five-wicket haul in Test cricket history. Starc completed his first five wickets in just 15 balls, breaking the previous record of 19 balls jointly held by Ernie Toshack (1947), Stuart Broad (2015), and Scott Boland (2021).

With his performance, Starc also reached the milestone of 400 Test wickets. He did it in 19,062 deliveries, making him the second-fastest in terms of balls bowled to reach 400 wickets, just behind South Africa’s Dale Steyn.

To add further pain to West Indies' batting woes, Scott Boland delivered a magical spell by taking a hat-trick, the first of his Test career. Boland became the 45th bowler in Test cricket and the 10th from Australia to claim a hat-trick in the format.

While Lord’s saw heartbreak and valiant effort from India, Jamaica delivered a harsh reminder of how brutally unpredictable Test cricket can be. It was a day that will be remembered not just for a collapse, but for rewriting the record books.