Justin Greaves sets new cricket bowling record with five wicket maiden

Justin Greaves sets new cricket bowling record with five wicket maidenGreaves, a West Indies paceman, becomes the first player in Test history to bowl five straight wicket maidens.West Indies all-rounder Justin ‌Greaves made Test cricket history on Monday by becoming the first ⁠bowler in the ⁠recorded era to take wickets in five consecutive maiden overs during the opening Test against Pakistan in Tarouba.The 32-year-old returned figures of ⁠5-27 on the third day, producing a spell that helped swing the World Test Championship contest in the hosts’ favour.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UFC: Conor McGregor calls for ‘Last Dance’ vs Max Holloway in 2027list 2 of 3‘Very mature’: Sooryavanshi praised by Laxman after teen stars vs Zimbabwelist 3 of 3FIFA boss Gianni Infantino accuses World Cup critics of spreading hateend of listGreaves surpassed the previous record of four ⁠consecutive wicket maidens, set by former England fast bowler Stuart Broad against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2016.Playing in his 17th Test, the Barbadian claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Pakistan were bowled out for 282 in reply to West Indies’ ‌first-innings total of 311.“When I came on, captain Roston Chase just said ‘continue to be disciplined in what you are doing’ and to see if I can get some wickets for the team,” Greaves said.“The ball nipped around and I got some reward. Anytime I get the ball in hand the team looks to me to be that solid player for them [and] try ⁠to dig us out of situations.“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.”Pakistan were in command at 244-3, with Shan Masood having reached a ⁠century, before Greaves triggered a dramatic collapse.The seamer dismissed Masood for 109 and then struck in consecutive maiden overs to ⁠remove Aamer Jamal, Ali Usman and Mohammad Rizwan ⁠without conceding a run, leaving Pakistan struggling at 267-8 at lunch.