Australia Sets Rare ODI Batting Record
Australia has become the first team outside of Pakistan and Bangladesh to lose its first three wickets for zero runs in an One Day International (ODI) match. This significant batting collapse occurred during a match against Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2026. The incident adds Australia to a short list of teams to experience such a start in ODI history, marking a unique entry into cricket's record books.
Australia has achieved a unique and unwanted distinction in One Day International (ODI) cricket, becoming the first team other than Pakistan and Bangladesh to lose its initial three wickets for zero runs in a match. This rare and challenging start to an innings was recorded during Australia's game against Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2026.
This recent incident places Australia in a select group of four teams that have experienced such a significant batting collapse at the very beginning of an ODI. The first recorded instance occurred in 1983, when Pakistan lost its first three wickets for zero runs against New Zealand in Birmingham. Pakistan faced a similar situation again in 1997, during a match against South Africa in Lahore.
Bangladesh also shares this record, having lost its first three wickets without scoring against Sri Lanka in Pietermaritzburg in 2003. Australia's entry into this list in 2026 marks the fourth overall occurrence of this particular batting anomaly in ODI history.
(Source: Reddit r/Cricket)
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