Justin Greaves Creates Test History With Record Five Consecutive Wicket Maidens

West Indies all rounder Justin Greaves etched his name into the record books after becoming the first bowler in the recorded history of Test cricket to take wickets in five consecutive maiden overs during the opening Test against Pakistan in Tarouba.

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The 32 year old produced a sensational spell of 5 for 27 on the third day, helping West Indies seize control of the first Test in the ICC World Test Championship. His remarkable performance broke the previous record of four consecutive wicket maidens, set by former England fast bowler Stuart Broad against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2016.

Playing his 17th Test, Greaves claimed his maiden five wicket haul as Pakistan were bowled out for 282 in reply to West Indies’ first innings total of 311.

Pakistan appeared to be in complete control at 244 for 3, with captain Shan Masood scoring a brilliant 109. However, Greaves triggered a stunning collapse by dismissing Masood before removing Aamer Jamal, Ali Usman and Mohammad Rizwan in successive maiden overs without conceding a single run.

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Reflecting on his performance, Greaves said captain Roston Chase had asked him to remain disciplined and continue bowling in the right areas.

“When I came on, captain Roston Chase just said continue to be disciplined in what you are doing and see if I can get some wickets for the team. The ball nipped around and I got some reward. To get five wickets for the first time in Test cricket, I’m really happy, but there’s still a lot of work to do in the game,” Greaves said.

Despite the dramatic collapse, Pakistan fought back strongly with the ball in the final session. By stumps on day three, they had reduced West Indies to 126 for 7 in the second innings.

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However, West Indies still held an overall lead of 155 runs, setting up an intriguing fourth day in Tarouba.