Australia fast bowler Mahli Beardman made a remarkable start to his international career, taking five wickets on his ODI debut against England in Perth on Friday, November 13. The 21-year-old dismantled the visitors' top order with his pace, swing and bounce to become only the second Australian to achieve the feat.

Captain Mitch Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl in sunny conditions at Perth Stadium in the opening match of the three-game series. Beardman earned his place alongside Spencer Johnson and Xavier Bartlett, with Australia resting three first-choice quicks and England missing two players through injury.

Mahli Beardman Joins Tony Dodemaide with Five-Wicket Haul on ODI Debut

Mahli Beardman completed his maiden ODI five-wicket haul by dismissing Liam Dawson for a six-ball duck in the 18th over. The right-arm pacer bowled a full delivery outside off stump, which Dawson edged towards backward point. Jack Edwards took the catch overhead to complete the dismissal.

Beardman claimed his fifth wicket in just 28 deliveries. He became the 18th player overall and only the second Australian men's cricketer to take a five-wicket haul on ODI debut. Tony Dodemaide was the first, recording figures of 5/21 against Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground in 1988.

Beardman also became the fifth-youngest bowler to take five wickets on ODI debut. Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed tops the list, followed by Mustafizur Rahman, Kagiso Rabada, Sri Lanka's Charitha Buddhika and Pakistan's Arafat Minhas.

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