Dwarshuis' 3-fer helps Australia crush West Indies to make slice of history with 5-0 clean sweep

@Dwarshuis celebrates after dismissing Hetmyer vs West Indies at Warner Park 2025

Match Context & Series Finale:

• On 29 July 2025, Australia completed their tour of the Caribbean with the fifth and last T20I against West Indies at Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts, by 3 wickets with 18 balls to spare (i.e. 173/7 in 17.0 overs vs WI 170 all out in 19.4 overs)

• The win gave them the first-ever 5-match T20I series sweep, and an unbeaten 8-0 tour, and a 3-0 sweep in the Test, the first time an Australian men team did that in the West Indies

West Indies innings: 170 All out

• West Indies scored the series low of 170 all out in 19.4 overs with Shimron Hetmyer (52 off 31) and Sherfane Rutherford (35 off 17) scoring

• The bowling attack was headed by the Australian Ben Dwarshuis who ended with figures of 3/41 taking important scalps of Hope, King, Hetmyer

• Nathan Ellis took 2/32 with Adam Zampa who playing his 100th T20I, claimed 1/20 and becoming the first Australian bowler to play 100 T20Is, and the leading T20 wicket‑taker in Australia with 124
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Australia Chase - Early Collapse and Middle-order rebound:

• The Australians ran out of steam chasing a small total of 171 and it all started with   Glenn Maxwell dismissed for a golden duck (first ball), then Josh Inglis (10 off 5)   and Mitchell Marsh (14 off 8).Australia went down to 25/3 in 2.2 overs and their   position became even worse 4/60 as Tim David was dismissed in the innings.

• The attacking Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph had turned the match with two wickets each in the powerplay, but was surprisingly taken off after only two overs each- a move that was highly criticized as a captaincy error by Shai Hope, which was understood to have derailed the disciplined pace attack

Middle Order -The Game - Changing 63-run partnership:

• In comes Mitchell Owen (37 off 17) and Cameron Green (32 off 18) who whacked 63 runs off 28 balls to break partnerships on a poor West Indies bowling attack

• They scored 22 runs in the decisive 8 th over, getting the upper hand and moving the advantage to the side of Australia.

• Mitchell Owen struck a mammoth six of 96m over long-on straight on to the roof of the pavilion and Green continued the battering with sweet shots and blistering hits

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Lower Order Finish- Composure Under Pressure:

• Australia were 141/6 coming after the dismissal of Owen, with only a few batting resources left and still needing a few more runs (about 30) to get. This was where Aaron Hardie played an unbeaten 28 off 25 balls* and kept his nerves calm and steered the team home in three overs to spare

• The previous work of the Player of the Match Ben Dwarshuis with the ball saw him commended with Australia pulling through with 173/7 in 17 overs

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 🏆 Key Figures & Honours:

• Player of the Match: Ben Dwarshuis (3/41) who made early breakthroughs that enabled the visitors to limit the home team to 170

• Player of the Series: Cameron Green, who had been the highest scorer in the series with a string of fifties and some great fielding- deserved to be named the Player of the series due to all-round brilliance

Broader Significance:

• Through this victory, Australia was the second team ever in history (after India in 2019-20) to whitewash a full-member side 5-0 in a five-game T20I series

• The 8-0 whitewash in all three forms (3-0 Tests, 5-0 T20Is) highlights a  dominating Australian series and marks Australian form in good shape going into this home white-ball series against South Africa.

captain reflection:

• At the beginning of the series, Mitchell Marsh, captain of the Australian T20 team,   said he did not imagine a 5-0 demolition. But we played some fantastic cricket …   we had realized that no Australian team had ever done a clean sweep,” he put in   expressing satisfaction about the depth of the team and its performance in all   positions.

• Marsh also pointed to their record of 8-out-of-8 toss wins, all of whom chose to bat first, because of an outstanding statistical and tactical advantage

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🧭 Tactical Takeaway:

• Australia has proven its flexibility in this regard- with the absence of senior fast bowlers (Starc, Cummins), Dwarshuis, Ellis, Abbott and Hardie did not disappoint and provided positive contributions in their place, which has once again put pressure on selectors regarding depth positions in the lead up to the India-Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2026

• The strategy of the West Indies of taking their best fast bowlers off early was   arguably a weakness in their bowler persistence in crucial situations. Ex-     Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin described it as a captaincy mistake-that   Holder and Joseph ought to have remained to capitalise on their initial   advantage

 📊Series Summary Table:

Format             Matches                       Result

Tests                    3                       Australia Won 3-0

T20Is                   5                       Australia Won 5-0

Tour Total            8                      Australia unbeaten 8-0

• Tour by Australia brought about high powered batting, a versatile bowling line up and deep reserves coming into play in both formats

• The arrival of Green, Hardie, Owen and Ellis and the presence of veterans such as Zampa, Maxwell and captain Marsh indicates a change of team composition but with the ability to win a match.

Looking Ahead:

• Australia is back home to take on South Africa in a 6-match white-ball series (3 T20Is + 3 ODIs) beginning in mid-August with momentum and squad depth due to be challenged

• Before the T20I and ODI tour of Pakistan, beginning in early August in the USA and West Indies, the West Indies will reassemble.

• In the case of Australia, it is a tour that cements their desire and preparation towards the T20 World Cup in India in the early part of 2026, with the blend of both veterans and young newcomers making it a magical team.

✅ Coclusion:

In short Australia dominated a 3-wicket victory in the 5 th T20I on 29 July 2025 which not only sealed them their first ever 5-0 T20I series win at the Caribbean but also marked a perfect 8-0 tour across formats. Dwarshuis, Green, Owen, Hardie and the experienced Zampa put in brilliant performance in the match but it was the tactical error by the West Indies, particularly in the captaincy choices, that led to the middle-order blitz by Australia.he win added to the confidence of Australia in white ball cricket and prepares them to challenge in their home series and in the World Cup.

Brief Scores:

West Indies Innings: 170/10 (19.4 Overs) Shimron Hetmyer 52 off 31 Balls (3 Fours & 3 Sixes), Sherfane Rutherford 35 off 17 Balls (6 Fours &1 Six)

Australia Bowling: Ben Dwarshuis 3/41 (4 Overs), Nathan Ellis 2/32 (3.4 Overs)

Australia Innings: 171/7 (17 Overs) Mitchell Owen 37 off 17 Balls (3 Fours & 3 Sixes), Tim David 30 off 12 Balls (1 Four & 4 sixes)

West Indies Bowling: Akeal Hosein 3/17 (4 Overs), Alzarri Joseph 2/21 (2.1 Overs)

Player of the Match: Ben Dwarshuis

Player of the Series: Cameron Green

Result: Australia Won by 3 Wickets