Cricket | Australia come close to matching India’s dominance with 8-0 whitewash in West Indies – stats | Cricket News

Australian cricket team blanked West Indies 3-0 in the Test series and 5-0 in the T20I series. (Image: X/CricketComAU)

Australia completed a historic sweep of their Caribbean tour, defeating West Indies by three wickets in the final Twenty20 international cricket match on Monday, achieving an unprecedented 8-0 record across all formats. The victory marked Australia’s first-ever sweep of a five-game T20 series, becoming only the second team to accomplish this feat at the elite level after India’s success against New Zealand in 2019-20.Australia won the toss for the eighth consecutive time and elected to field first, restricting West Indies to 170 runs in 19.4 overs. Shimron Hetmyer scored 52 from 31 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford contributed 35 off 17 deliveries.Ben Dwarshuis led the Australian bowling attack with figures of 3-41, supported by Nathan Ellis who took 2-32. Adam Zampa marked his 100th T20 international with 1-20.“To be honest, I didn’t expect 5-0,” Australia captain Mitchell Marsh said. “It was something we spoke about after the fourth game. We knew no Australian team had done it. It’ll be something we’re very proud of. Across the board over the five games, we played some really good cricket.”Australia chased down the target, reaching 173-7 with three overs remaining. Mitchell Owen (37 off 17) and Cameron Green (32 off 18) stabilised the innings with a crucial 63-run partnership for the fifth wicket, while Aaron Hardie remained unbeaten on 28.The West Indies bowlers initially put Australia under pressure, with Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph claiming two wickets each in the powerplay. Holder dismissed Glenn Maxwell for a golden duck and Josh Inglis for 10 runs.Joseph removed Marsh (14) and Tim David (30 off 12) as Australia struggled at 60-4 in the fifth over. Owen and Green then took control with aggressive batting, including a memorable six by Owen that landed on a pavilion roof.Akeal Hosein’s late introduction to the bowling attack proved effective as he claimed 3-17, dismissing Owen, Green, and Dwarshuis.“A lot of guys had great series,” said Green, who was named Player of the Series. “We’ve got about half a team who’re allrounders. That’s the beauty of what we’re trying to build here. A lot of depth.”Green further added: “You always want to win every game you can. T20 can be a bit of a lottery at times, so to build a bit of consistency is important. Good signs.”The series victory included three previous dominant performances: a three-wicket win in the opener, an eight-wicket victory in Jamaica that marked Andre Russell’s final match for West Indies, and a win highlighted by Tim David’s 37-ball century in St. Kitts.Australia’s upcoming schedule includes a T20 series against South Africa next month, while West Indies will face Pakistan in a series comprising three T20s and three one-day internationals.Most unbeaten matches by an away team without losing a single match on the tour