6 times a bowling pair took all 20 wickets in a Test

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Hugh Trumble, Monty Noble, Australian Cricket Team

#5 George Hirst and Colin Blythe against Australia at Edgbaston, 1909

Colin Blythe, England Cricket Team

The 2nd time that a bowling pair took all 20 wickets in a Test match was about seven years after the first instance, and this time, it was Australia who were at the receiving end. In the first Test of the 1909 Ashes at Edgbaston, left-arm fast bowler George Hirst and left-arm orthodox spinner Colin Blythe combined brilliantly to steamroll Australia.

The visitors batted first but were all out for 74 in 46 overs as Hirst (4 for 28) and Blythe (6 for 44) delivered all of England's overs. England were then dismissed for 121 but the duo delivered the goods again to dismiss Australia for 151. They took 5 wickets apiece, giving away 58 runs. England eventually won the 3-day Test match by 10 wickets.

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