Mahli Beardman on Friday (Source: AFP Photos)
On Friday (November 13), Mahli Beardman announced his arrival in ODI cricket in the best possible way. The 21-year-old, who was confirmed to make his ODI debut during Australia vs England 1st ODI, got the wicket of Harry Brook to claim his maiden wicket in the format.
And he kept on doing wonderful things with the wickets of Joe Root, Jordan Cox and Sam Curran, among others. He finished with exceptional figures of 7.4-1-24-6, giving an indication to the world of cricket that he has so much to offer to the sport in the days to come.
Mahli Beardman Becomes First Australian To Have 6-Fer On ODI Debut
Mahli Beardman received the ODI cap number 255 from Mike Hussey, who joined the Australian coaching setup just a few days ago. And he made the opportunity count with both hands.
While Beardman’s 6/24 was the third best ODI bowling figures on debut, he became the first bowler in the history of Australian cricket to have six wickets in ODIs.
Best Men's ODI figures On Debut
- Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) 6-16 v Bangladesh, Mirpur 2015
- Fidel Edwards (West Indies) 6-22 v Zimbabwe, Harare 2003
- Mahli Beardman (Australia) 6-24 v England, Perth today
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Best ODI Figures On Debut For Australia Men
- 6/24 - Mahli Beardman vs England, Perth, 2026, Today*
- 5/21 - Tony Dodemaide vs Sri Lanka, W.A.C.A, 1988
- 4/17 - Xavier Bartlett vs West Indies, Melbourne, 2024
- 4/19 - Stuart MacGill vs Pakistan, Sydney, 2000
- 4/39 - Carl Rackemann vs New Zealand, Melbourne, 1983
- 4/46 - Xavier Doherty vs Sri Lanka, Melbourne, 2010
Beardman Reaches New Heights Aged 21
Beardman is just 21 years old, and he has already done many good things. And during the AUS vs ENG 1st ODI, he entered the record books in the list of youngest bowlers who have a five-wicket haul on ODI debut.
Youngest Bowlers To Take A Five-Wicket Haul On ODI Debut
- 19y 75d - Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh) vs India, Mirpur, 2014
- 19y 285d - Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) vs India, Mirpur, 2015
- 20y 46d - Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) vs Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2015
- 21y 65d - Charitha Buddhika (Sri Lanka) vs Zimbabwe, Sharjah, 2001
- 21y 74d - Mahli Beardman (Australia) vs England, Perth, 2026, Today*
- 21y 148d - Arafat Minhas (Pakistan) vs Australia, Rawalpindi, 2026
In fact, in the list of best bowling figures for Australia overall, Beardman has a place in the top 5.
Best Bowling Figures For Australia In ODIs
- 7/15 - Glenn McGrath vs Namibia, Potchefstroom, 2003
- 7/20 - Andy Bichel vs England, Gqeberha, 2003
- 6/14 - Gary Gilmour vs England, Leeds, 1975
- 6/24 - Mahli Beardman vs England, Perth, 2026, Today*
- 6/28 - Mitchell Starc vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2015
