Australia led by Mitchell Marsh ended the West Indies Tour with a clean sweep in a five -match series at Caribbean. Yellow men made their name in history books by completing their first clean sweep in the five -match T20I series, which is an important achievement in Australia’s T20I journey.
The West Indies were expected to fight in the T20 after the conflict in the test, but failed to distribute. His mistakes throughout the series allowed Australia to take full advantage. Australia won 13 out of its last 14 T20Is as part of their preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup in the subcontinent.
Australia became the second major team to seal 5-0 T20C series.
Despite the top-order collapse in the final match, Australia ended the T20I series on a high note. He first chased 5–0 in a five-match series, sealing the sweep 5–0, chasing 171 with three wickets in his hand and 18 balls.
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Australia has become the second major team to win the 5–0 T20I series, with India to do so against New Zealand in 2020. Noticely, this achievement has been only six times in international T20I history, despite that it is being played by more than 100 countries.
Apart from India and Australia, Malaysia, Cayman Island, Tanzania and Spain have also achieved this rare record. Spain registered a 5–0 win against Croatia in 2024.
Teams to win all matches in five matches T20C series:
| Team | Oppose | Year |
|---|---|---|
| India | New Zealand | 2020 |
| Malaysia | Hong Kong | 2020 |
| Cayman Islands | Bahama | 2022 |
| Tanzania | Rwanda | 2022 |
| Spain | Croatia | 2024 |
| Australia | West indies | 2025 |
Australia wins every toss on its tour of West Indies
Australia enjoyed a rare streak of luck with coins during their West Indies tour, winning the toss in each match. He opted to bat first in all three tests and chose to bowl in each of the five T20s. It is worth noting that Australia also won all eight matches on the tour.
Australia limited the Windies to 32/3 in Powerplay. Shimron Hetmier scored 52 runs in 31 balls, while Sherfen Rutherford added 17 to 35. However, the hosts were excluded for 170 in the final. Ben Dwarshuis took three wickets, and the other five bowlers pasted at least one wicket.
In response, Australia lost Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell and Josh Iglis with just 25 runs on the board. However, Tim David scored 30 off 12 balls, including four sixes and one four, while Mitchell Owen scored 37 runs in 17 delivery. Australia reached the target in 17 overs.
Did not expect 5–0 at the beginning of the series – Mich Marsh
Mich Marsh admitted that the 5–0 result was nothing that Australia had estimated at the beginning of the series. He revealed that the team had discussed the importance of achievement after the fourth match. Marsh also said that it was a special moment for a team that has not played together.
,Did not expect 5–0 at the beginning of the series, but we played some great cricket. (Being the first team to defeat full member 5–0) We talked about it after the 4th game. We have not played much together as a group, so this achievement is something that boys will always be proud of, “Marsh said.
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