Total insanity as Mitchell Starc annihilates West Indies
The Aussie bowler was spitting fire on Tuesday morning as he took three wickets in his first over as the home side fell apart in Jamaica.
With Starc taking five wickets for two runs in his third over, the West Indies were left a shell of their former selves.
With Starc breaking records with five wickets in 15 deliveries, the iconic record of the lowest score in Test cricket history (26 runs) is under threat.
The home side have capitulated to be 6/12 after seven overs.
The West Indies are well on their way to the lowest score in the Caribbean cricket federation's history — 43 runs, set in 2003.
Starc's spell saw him reach 400 wickets in his 100th Test.
The crcket world was completely gogsmacked by the scenes.
Cricket commentator Neal Gardner posted on Z: 'To do what Starc just did in his 100th test, it does not get any more iconic. I'm in awe'
One person posted: 'There's Mitchell Starc and then there's everyone else. Even Bumrah fades when Starc is in full flight'.
Another cricket fan wrote: 'Starc will end his career as one of the greatest cricketer ever'.
Aussie Test great Brad Haddin said it commentary on ESPN it had been a 'ridiculous' spell of bowling.
The home side earlier suggested a fightbck was on the cards as they wrapped up the Aussie tail end quickly, setting a total of 204.
Australia on Monday extended their first-innings lead of 82 but were kept in check by the West Indies bowlers as the pink ball proved almost unplayable under floodlights in the final session for the second day in a row.
Alzarri Joseph snared three wickets and Shamar Joseph two to keep their team in the game after their batters earlier collapsed to 143 all out in an eventful middle session.
Shamar Joseph took his series haul to 20 victims with only Australia's Cameron Green preventing a complete capitulation by compiling an unbeaten 42.
Earlier, a day after the visitors lost their last seven wickets for 68 runs to be dismissed for 225, the Caribbean side were marginally worse.
The hosts lost their last seven wickets for 61 from 82-3 as Australia's array of seamers ran riot.
Scott Boland, selected as a fourth seamer at the expense of veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon, led the demolition with 3-34.
Josh Hazlewood and Cummins claimed two wickets each in a performance that could have been even better had wicketkeeper Alex Carey not spilled two chances.
Such was the discomfort of the home batsmen that they were incapable of making the most of those lapses.
Poor shot selection contributed as did the needless runout of Justin Greaves who departed to Konstas's throw from the cover boundary after turning for a third run.
Boland triggered the second session slide when he had John Campbell leg-before offering no shot for 36, which was the highest score of the innings.
He also bowled Shai Hope (23) and then rounded off the innings with the wicket of Shamar Joseph (8).
At the start of the day the West Indies found free scoring almost impossible on a seamer-friendly surface against an attack offering very few opportunities.
Just 57 runs came off 23 overs for the loss of two wickets in the first session. Hazlewood and Cummins were the successful bowlers on a humid afternoon, accounting for the overnight pair of Brandon King (14) and Roston Chase (18).
King was trapped leg before by a full delivery from Hazlewood while Cummins removed his West Indian counterpart via an edge to Khawaja at first slip from ball which lifted sharply off a good length.
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