Mahli Beardman takes six wickets on ODI debut against England
The Margaret River quick dismantles England in Perth, with cricket.com.au's highlights drawing millions before their first full day.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 4,067,213 views a day, 283 times a normal first day on this channel (14,366).
Australia v England 2026-27 | First ODI
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Video summary
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- 1:05Beardman takes his first ODI wicket as Brook edges behind to Inglis.
- 1:48Root falls as Beardman's opening spell gathers momentum.
- 2:49Beardman reaches five wickets on debut, with another dismissal still to come.
- 4:47Atkinson bowls Head first ball at the start of Australia's chase.
- 5:00Marsh attacks with boundaries and towering sixes.
- 7:44The match's finishing moment comes here.
Mahli Beardman had Harry Brook edging behind, Joe Root following him back and England struggling to find an answer. The Margaret River fast bowler finished his ODI debut with six wickets, turning Australia's series opener in Perth into a substantial introduction.
The highlights, "Australia v England 2026-27 | First ODI", reached about 3.7 million views in 19 hours on cricket.com.au. That is far beyond the channel's usual opening-day audience for regular videos, with the comments already much busier than a typical first day too.
Beardman's spell gives the package its centre. Josh Inglis takes the catch for his first wicket, and the dismissals keep coming: edges behind, a five-wicket celebration, then a caught-and-bowled to complete his haul. England are bowled out cheaply, leaving Australia's batters a short chase.
There is still a jolt before the home side settles. Gus Atkinson bowls Travis Head first ball, before Mitchell Marsh answers with boundaries and big sixes. Australia eventually win by seven wickets.
Viewers are picking over Beardman's bowling action and grip, making comparisons with established Australian quicks and singling out Marsh's clean hitting. The channel has also given the debutant his own Short, "Starboy Beardman's unbelievable over 🤩 #AUSvENG", which is drawing an unusually large audience for its Shorts.
The contrast with another upload is particularly neat: just before this debut, the channel posted Kane Richardson arguing that Australia's experienced Test pace trio should keep playing. Perth's opener offers a look at someone beginning his own international story.
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What viewers say
What a debut for Mahli Beardman!!
@fardinhaquesaditSee it on YouTubeLoved those big sixes by Marsh 🔥
@NaushadAli-hn1ysSee it on YouTubeThat's a really pleasing bowling action from Beardman.
@Chirayata0451See it on YouTube
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Those 4 monstrous sixes !!
@rishabhwadhwa6495See it on YouTubeThat caught and bowl was icing on the cake 👌
@thegodfather7527See it on YouTubeAbsolute beast of a debut.
@adnanmir2873See it on YouTubeI really feel watching cricket in Australia is something else. Everything is so well managed, stadiums are clean and the environment is so peaceful. And in daytime it is even more relaxing to watch, everything looks so clear and fresh.
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- Channel
- cricket.com.au
- Subscribers
- 10,500,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 12,068,575
- Channel views, pace per day
- 5,616,750 (on a normal day: 1,284,413)
- Video published
- November 13, 2026
- Video views so far
- 3,663,237 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 4,067,213
The numbers
The match highlights are far beyond cricket.com.au's usual first-day audience. Beardman's separate Short is also running well above the channel's normal Shorts start.
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Which England bowler dismisses Travis Head first ball in these highlights?
Atkinson bowls Head first ball at the beginning of Australia's chase.


