Australian ODI Debutant Mahli Beardman Creates History With 6-Wicket Haul

On Friday (13 November), Perth Stadium hosted the opening game of the three-match home ODI series between the hosts Australia and the visitors England, where the hosts thrashed the visitors by seven wickets. Australian ODI debutant, the 21-year-old right-arm fast bowler Mahli Beardman, shone with the ball to outclass the English batters. 

After Australia chose to field first, they bundled out England for only 131 runs in 33.4 overs, where Mahli Beardman had the remarkable bowling figures of 7.4-1-24-6. In reply, Australia chased down the target in 23.3 overs after losing three wickets. 

Mahli Beardman: Created history with 7.4-1-24-6

• It was the best bowling figures by an Australian ODI debutant. The previous record was 7.2-0-21-5 by Tony Dodemaide vs Sri Lanka at WACA in 1988. 

• At the age of 21 years and 74 days, Mahli Beardman became the youngest Australian bowler to record an ODI five-wicket haul. The previous record holder was Cooper Connolly, who recorded the bowling figures of 6-0-22-5 (against India at Mackay in 2025) at the age of 22 years and 2 days. 

• It was the fifth time that an ODI debutant bowler recorded a six-wicket haul. 

• It was the fourth-best bowling figures by any ODI debutant bowler. 

Best bowling figures by ODI debutants

• It was the fourth-best ODI bowling figures by an Australian bowler. 

Best ODI bowling figures by Australians

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