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As a School child I remember how exciting it was when there was Test Cricket on.

The teacher used to bring a TV and have it on in Class

Not to mention everyone had a radio on. These days, they don't even bring cricket on the radio

In reply to Prako

Cricket sounded really good on transistor radio

In reply to Prako

Ha, boss you just brought back some fond memories!

Whenever there was cricket, there was genuine excitement and interest.

Adjusting your antenna to avoid "static"

Imusic,
At the Oval since 9am, these guys are huge

In reply to Narper

In reply to Narper

Greetings from Kensington Sir! The weather is fantastic and a nice breeze earlier. The pitch is brown with some grass here and there. I think its a win toss and bat wicket. If bowlers put in the hard yards they will get results.

More Aussues here than fllies.

In reply to CricSham

West Indies:
1 Kraigg Brathwaite
2 John Campbell
3 Keacy Carty
4 Brandon King
5 Shai Hope (wk)
Roston Chase (capt)
7 Justin Greaves
8 Jomel Warrican
9 Alzarri Joseph
10 Shamar Joseph
11 Jayden Seales

Australia:
1 Usman Khawaja
2 Sam Konstas
3 Cameron Green
4 Josh Inglis
5 Travis Head
6 Beau Webster
7 Alex Carey (wk)
8 Pat Cummins (capt)
9 Mitchell Starc
10 Nathan Lyon
11 Josh Hazlewood

In reply to Prako

Yea. Just saw it. I am sure WI would have batted too.

In reply to CricSham

Greetings Sham

Enjoy

In reply to tc1

Enjoy to de max bro!

In reply to Narper

Thanks. Awesome atmosphere. Did you catch my piece on CC this morning? I know you are a connoisseur of the game. I think you'll appreciate it.

In reply to Prako
It was part of our lives

In reply to CricSham

Didn t see it as yet...will check

We win....

the atmosphere at a test match in QPO used to be electric. Really good entertainment for value, when you think back.

In reply to Chrissy

Riding bicycle in Georgetown wid transistor close to one ear (no headphones)
I know where I was when Rowe reached his 300 in Bim....I was riding wid a few others [cricket team] and at Brickdam and Camp streets

Sam Konstas and Khawaja are at the crease.
Sam Konstas is on strike.
Jayden Seales will open the attack

0.1
Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, 1 run, to backward square leg

Day 1: 1st Session

AUS 2/0 (1) CRR: 2

Sam Konstas 1(3)
Usman Khawaja 1(3)

Jayden Seales
1-0-2-0

Seales is fast! Very fast!!

Hopefully get a quick breakthrough.

In reply to Narper
Radio link here
Listen

Looks like a wicket!

Yeaayyyyy!!!

3.4
Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, out Lbw!! A chirpy appeal for lbw turned down! Roston Chase has a chat with Shamar Joseph and Shai Hope and sends it upstairs. Height might be a factor. Was a good length ball that seamed in sharply from around off, Sam Konstas was caught in the crease as he tried to keep it out but missed to get struck on the pads. Time for the replays. UltraEdge shows a gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking and it reveals three reds - hitting the top of leg-stump.

Sam Konstas lbw b Shamar Joseph 3(14)

AUS 8/1 (3.4) CRR: 2.18

Cameron Green, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Dropped a simple one! Brandon King!!

oh my

Anti-climax with that Konstas out.

In reply to Mowgli

A sitter. Kingie! Green is a wicket waiting to happen

In reply to Mowgli

In reply to ray

Everyone knows that King cannot catch. Chase should be in the gully. King should be at long leg. Shades of Marlon Samuels dropping the Guptill in the world cup. I remember when I saw that ball in the air I was praying that it would go to anyone but Samuels.

3.6
Shamar Joseph to Green, no run, dropped! A back of a length ball outside off, seaming away with a bit of extra bounce, Green pushes at it with hard hands and gets a thick outside edge. Brandon King gets low and it comes at a good height to him as well. He gets his hands to it but it pops out. He misjudged it

In reply to Narper

Man nervous about making his long-awaited debut at no other place that the legendary Kensington Oval, the Mecca.

Shamar sportin some serious bling sah.

Looks good.

Nothing quite like Guyana Gold. I’m assuming that’s what it is.

5.6
Shamar Joseph to Green, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Green eases it towards cover-point to get off the mark

AUS 11/1 (6.1) CRR: 1.78

Cameron Green 1(
Usman Khawaja 6(15)

Shamar Joseph
3-1-6-1

In reply to Narper

Catches win matches, just ask India


Brandon King has a lot to prove

Given an opportunity. Need to step up

In reply to CricSham

Don't let this partnership develop.

We need fast, piercing bowling!! The pace is good at the moment!!

Another catch dropped - stewwwps Chase this time

Good bowling - crap fielding

Can't be dropping these catches

Roston Chase is a great gully fielder. Das all

7.3
Shamar Joseph to Khawaja, 1 run, dropped! A cry of anguish from Shamar Joseph! In the corridor of uncertainty, angled in initially and then straightened to square Khawaja up. He poked at it and got a thick outside edge. Chase at first slip gets low to his right but goes at it with hard hands. The ball pops out.

In reply to LBW375

My country man would have had all three back in the hut. Shamar you got losers in the slips.

In reply to Mowgli
They have to take the chances. Poor fielding

In reply to Narper

This is so demoralizing , Hodge and Athanase would have gobbled them up.
These guys better redeem themselves when they bat.

This is crazy

Oz should be 11/3

Whatever we do, please don't blame Head Coach $ammy for the lapse in catching/fielding by his charges.

Gone!!!!!

Review requested! Gone anyway

In reply to CricSham

Keep talking!

Brilliant from greaves, by far and away the most difficult of the chances but he made it easy.
Again, the advantage of playing more red ball cricket.

14/2
Gwan Shamar

Shamar has been brilliant this morinng.

Gets the wicket!

Nice

Shamar shutting up Ian Healy

In reply to Conorboy
Agree

Is Oz about to become Shamar's bunny ?

In reply to Drapsey

No, but we can blame his selections,

9.4
Shamar Joseph to Green, out Caught by Justin Greaves!! Shamar Joseph has been rewarded for his consistency! He roars in delight! Was in the corridor of uncertainty, angled in initially and then straightened a bit. Green pushed at it with minimal foot movement and an outside edge was induced.

Green c Justin Greaves b Shamar Joseph 3(21)

what is Chase doing in slips. He should be in the gully. That is the problem. There are no natural slippers in that team.

Day 1: 1st Session

AUS 14/2 (9.4) CRR: 1.45

Usman Khawaja 7(24)

Josh Inglis, right handed bat, comes to the crease

In reply to LBW375

The wicket has a lot of swing and carry! First 25 overs or so will be key!

I like this change. AJ got some serious pace. Aussie nervous. I told my partner Gilkes we could take them

The sun peeping out but its still hazy. We need a couple before the wicket dries out.

I like the aggression. Oz dem playin like school cricket!!

Shamar got his tail up. Just gave Khawaja some leather to sniff.

Shamar is really fired up. Love the aggression.

Right through him ra$$. Khawaja ketchin strimps ah sea.

Well done my side - great bowling 1st hour .
Fielding must improve

In reply to Chrissy
Yes and just as you said it AJ wrapped him on the pads.

There is a definite pep in WI step. I love the energy...earlier with the drop chances a few were hanging their heads.

Ah tell yuh we gat a pep. Gone!

Day 1: 1st Session

AUS 22/2 (15) CRR: 1.47

Usman Khawaja 10(42)
Josh Inglis 5(14)

Alzarri Joseph
4-2-4-0

Maiden for Alzaari! Good over though

Inglis gone!!! Good glove work

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15.1
Jayden Seales to Josh Inglis, out Caught by Shai Hope!! A top-edge, Shai Hope calls for the catch, moves across to his left, waits under the skier and holds onto an easy catch.

Josh Inglis c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales 5(15)

AUS 22/3 (15.1) CRR: 1.45

Seales strikes Ct Hope
Inglis gawn fi 5
22/3

Ball seaming nice

This will be a very interesting period of play. Travis will not just stick around. Either he gets going or gone.

And some late swing.

In reply to Chrissy

They are under pressure

In reply to tops

Hey topsy...you don have video?
ESPN Caribbean carrying he match

But radio is good too

15.6
Jayden Seales to Head, FOUR, creamed, a wide half-volley from Seales, Head bends his back-knee and then creams it through extra-cover for a boundary, the first of the innings

Day 1: 1st Session
AUS 28/3 (16.1) CRR: 1.73

Travis Head 4(5)
Usman Khawaja 10(42)

Jayden Seales
6-1-10-1

16.3
Alzarri Joseph to Khawaja, SIX, crunched, tad too short and just outside off, Khawaja picks the length early, swivels across and then hammers the pull over square leg, didn't bother to keep it on the ground and sent it sailing into the stands

And then we brought on AlJo.

Khawaja is such beautiful batsman to watch. He has an elegance to his strokeplay.

In reply to Drapsey

Why lord?

Day 1: 1st Session

AUS 37/3 (17) CRR: 2.18

Usman Khawaja 21(4
Travis Head 4(5)

Alzarri Joseph
5-2-15-0

17.2
Jayden Seales to Khawaja, FOUR, beautifully played, runs are beginning to come for Australia - overpitched and at the stumps, Khawaja shuffles across, gets inside the line and whips it past square leg for a boundary

In reply to WIForever
Very good technique but susceptible to pace.

17.6
Jayden Seales to Khawaja, FOUR, lovely, tad too short and just outside off - Khawaja climbs onto the pull, gets on top of the bounce and hammers it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary

In reply to Narper

Man! Khawaja need to go!! He's timing the ball sweetly.

We need a wicket before lunch!!

AUS 47/3 (1 CRR: 2.61

Usman Khawaja 31(54)
Travis Head 4(5)

Jayden Seales
7-1-20-1

In reply to Mowgli

Need to get Head before lunch....

18.4
Alzarri Joseph to Head, FOUR, cracking shot, banged in short and just outside off, Head gets on top of the bounce and then pulls it past square leg for a boundary

Day 1: 1st Session

AUS 53/3 (20) CRR: 2.65

Usman Khawaja 31(57)
Travis Head 10(14)

Shamar Joseph
7-2-13-2

21.1
Shamar Joseph to Head, FOUR, uppish and four, short of a length and well wide of off, Head uses the pace on the ball and steers it behind square on the off-side, was in the air and wasn't too wide of the fielder at backward point

Day 1: 1st Session

AUS 61/3 (23) CRR: 2.65

Travis Head 17(23)
Usman Khawaja 32(66)

Roston Chase
2-0-3-0

24.6
Roston Chase to Head, FOUR, nicely played, Chase drifts one down leg - Head goes back, uses the pace on the ball and tucks it fine, runs away to the ropes

Day 1: Lunch Break

AUS 65/3 (25) CRR: 2.6

Travis Head 21(29)
Usman Khawaja 32(72

Jayden Seales 7 1 20 1
Shamar Joseph 8 2 18 2
Alzarri Joseph 6 2 20 0
Roston Chase 3 0 7 0
Justin Greaves 1 1 0 0

In reply to Narper

A good score to come in from work to see....

The two veterans still at the crease, while the three guys tried at 2, 3 and 4 are all gone.

Now for a laugh. None of the TVs in the media centre have signals. You can't make this stuff up.

25.1
Justin Greaves to Khawaja, FOUR, poor delivery, down leg, angled in from round the wicket and Khawaja clips it fine for a four. Easy put away for the southpaw

In reply to CricSham

26.3
Alzarri Joseph to Head, FOUR, 139.8 kph, outside off, very full, Head gets the bat down and drives it between cover and point for a four. That was sweetly timed by Head and placed it well as well

29.1
Justin Greaves to Head, FOUR, fuller length delivery, very wide, outside off, Head throws his bat at it by kneeling down. The ball goes off the outer-edge and flies away wide of the man at deep point. The fielder ran to his left but failed to stop it

Feels like one bad ball an over... smh. No way to build pressure.

31.4
Justin Greaves to Head, FOUR, back of a length delivery, outside off, takes the edge and four. That one flew between second and fourth slip. There was a gap and the ball found that spot to go away into the fence

Day 1: 2nd Session

AUS 91/3 (32) CRR: 2.84

Usman Khawaja 41(9
Travis Head 37(45

Partnership: 69(101)

2 points for Travis head please. Kill that scoring shot.

In reply to Narper

33.1
Justin Greaves to Head, FOUR, stand and deliver. Fuller ball, outside off, inviting the drive and Head obliged. Allowed his hands to take full control and managed to get it easily wide of the man at cover

Greaves beat Khawaja all ends up with that one

This is defensive cricket. Why is Greaves bowling? Get your frontline on after lunch.

Come allyuh buy a wicket

In reply to Chrissy
I don't understand why they don't bring back SJ

In reply to CricSham

Chase is defensive captain it seems. Greaves bowling on both side of lunch? Absolute bullshit.

Them men settling...1 million runs by lunch tomorrow.

That squirt Travis Head does...stop it. You giving him a free run. He hit that shot about 8 times today.

In reply to WIForever

He is very defensive but maybe that's the instructions given.

Finally!!! They put the fielder in.

dropped!

Easy catch. Dropped.

36.1
Jayden Seales to Khawaja, no run, and dropped! That was a length delivery, outside off, Khawaja flays at it and edges it. The man at gully flew to his right but dropped it. He got both hands to it but the ball didn't stick

Brandon doesn’t take a half chance

103/3

The foolishness of team selection, guess they never considered how much the fielding would suffer in their picks.

In reply to WIForever
You know. We get down on the bowlers but you could understand when they give up. I fielded slips throughout my playing days. That was a sitter.

Shamar back into the attack and right on target

In reply to Chrissy

Not a half chance. 100% a chance.

In reply to CricSham

Standard slip catch. You catch thousands in training like that.

You bring Shamar on the over before the water break???

In reply to WIForever

Correct. It came at comfortable catching height. You take that every day of the week and twice on Sundays

Day 1: 2nd Session

AUS 109/3 (3 CRR: 2.87

Usman Khawaja 46(122)
Travis Head 50(57)

Shamar Joseph
9-2-19-2

Travis is stroking the ball well. He is starting to look very comfortable. We need to send him back

Warrican a passenger?

Match up bullshit. 2 lefties.

In reply to Narper

you just dropped the Frank Worrell trophy, mate!

Gone Shamar in yuh rickatics

In reply to CricSham

We know cricket better than some of these pros. Wicket to Shamar!!!

39.4
Shamar Joseph to Khawaja, out Caught by Shai Hope!! There's an edge and West Indies have finally got rid of Khawaja - it's that man again - Shamar Joseph - not the greatest delivery but he'll not care one bit. Was a short delivery that held its line outside off, Khawaja was shaping for the pull and there's an audible under-edge through to the keeper.

Khawaja c Shai Hope b Shamar Joseph 47(12 [4s-4 6s-1]

Clunky Webster in.

Shamar strikes again

Usman Khawaja ct Hope b Shamar 47

111/4

In reply to WIForever

I was wondering if it's been that long since I watch test cricket...wtf

Greaves bowling after lunch did not compute

In reply to WIForever

You know! Shamar should have opened after lunch.

In reply to DIEHARD

Totally defensive crap. Get your attacking bowlers on!!!

Webster playing the ball real late, off the pitch

Shamar will bowl he dung next 2 overs

Webster is a nervous nelly. Saw him against South Africa. He made 50 but bro he had no clue for the first hour

Day 1: 2nd Session

AUS 113/4 (41) CRR: 2.76

Beau Webster 2(
Travis Head 51(61)

Marsh is a better pick than Webster. They get fed up with Marsh though.

Webster will miss one. Keep aiming stumps.

outside edge short of slip

AJ walks back to his mark with his head down. Bro when I saw Mikey and co walk back to their mark - body language can't wait to come again.

42.5
Alzarri Joseph to Webster, 3 runs, cracking shot, fraction short and just outside off - Webster stands tall and then punches it into the gap wide of point, played in the rise and there's a chase for the fielder, he does well to prevent the boundary

In reply to Narper

Not so lil Webster

Bowl dung!!!!

I know cricket!

43.6
Shamar Joseph to Webster, out Bowled!! That's an absolute cracker and Joseph is off in delirous joy. An absolute peach, nothing much that Webster could've possible done, angled into himn from wide of the crease, draws him across and thenb wickdly straightems like a fast leg-break, Webster is completely opened up like a can of beans, gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball clips the top of of-stump. Another magical moment from Joseph and Australia have lost half their side now.

Webster b Shamar Joseph 11(24) [4s-1]

Clataaaax
Lovely ball Shamar
Webster gawn fi 11
122/5

Day 1: 2nd Session

AUS 123/5 (44) CRR: 2.8

)Travis Head 52(63)

Shamar Joseph
12-2-25-4

Alex Carey, left handed bat, comes to the crease

45.2
Shamar Joseph to Head, no run, has it carried to Shai Hope? He ain't sure, did look like an inside edge and umpire Nitin Menon has asked for the TV replays. Was a full ball wide of off and Head threw his hands on the drive, a definited edge and UltraEdge confirms the same. Now, this looks very interesting, initial replays suggest that the ball might've bounced right into the glove, but umpire Adrian Holdstock asks for several repalys. The camera is zoomed in and it's pretty hazy - ' he says there's no clear replays which suggest that the ball has gone straight into Shai Hope's gloves and the Head gets the benefitr of doubt, much to West Indies's dismay

In reply to Narper

That’s just crazy

No evidence it bumped
Evidence that fingers were under the ball

Real tief ting dey

In reply to Halliwell

Steve Waugh is the TV Umpire?

Great bowling Shamar - get dat fiver

In reply to Acid

Ray Charles I think

My gosh is the guy in the booth drunk. That is a clearly landed in the glove. You could see the white glove all the way through.

In reply to Halliwell

Looks like a catch to me.There was no doubt...finger of that white glove was under the ball..ball never touch the grass.
Robbed.

In reply to hubert

Only one man saw it as not out

45.5
Shamar Joseph to Head, FOUR, streaky and four, short of a length and well wide of off, Head plays away from his body as he threw his hands on the flashy drive, gets a thick edge and the ball flew over gully

Head is going to go after anything out side the off stimp just be prepared

Day 1: 2nd Session

AUS 130/5 (46) CRR: 2.83

Travis Head 57(73
)Alex Carey 2(2)

Shamar Joseph
13-2-30-4

In reply to velo

Just got lucky!

Very costly decision that. Daylight robbery!!

46.1
Jayden Seales to Carey, FOUR, nicely played, back of a length and angling into the left-hander - Carey swivels across, plays the angle and gets enough elevation on the pull to clear the fielder at square leg

In reply to Halliwell

Yes..Ray Charles .the ump

Thief

Imagine Shamar, Jayden and Alzarri all obn song

Wow what a thought.

Give it time

A tad too much variable bounce for a day1 pitch. Could become a
daymare for batting next couple days.

In reply to hubert

SEALES !! WIXKET!!

Gone! Alex Carey.

Sensational catch!!

48.4
Jayden Seales to Carey, out Caught by Roston Chase!! Edged and caught! Chase put down a sitter in the first session, but he's held onto a screamer now. On a good length and well wide of off, Carey's eyes lit up as he saw the width, went with hard hands on the back-foot drive, gets a thick edge and the ball was flying to the right of first slip. He hardly had any reaction time, but Chase threw himself with both hands and clings onto a beauty. That's tea on Day 1 with the hosts pushing themselves ahead of the contest.

Carey c Roston Chase b Jayden Seales 8(15) [4s-1]

Seales strikes again - Carey gawn ct Chase
138/6
Tea

In reply to hubert
Yep - we have to bat here

In reply to powen001

Yes sir. The fellows are settling in now I hope. Nothing like success to boost
confidence.

Day 1: Tea Break

AUS 138/6 (48.4) CRR: 2.84

Travis Head 59*(76

Shamar Joseph
13-2-30-4
Jayden Seales
11.4 1 35 2
Alzarri Joseph
12 3 37 0
Roston Chase
4 0 9 0
Justin Greaves
8 1 26 0

In reply to hubert

Happy for SEALES too. He is a good student of the game.

In reply to powen001

Yes. Seems like a quick learner too. Reminds you of anyone ? MDM ?

In reply to Chrissy

WI got to bat well here. Very well. The batters will have to get stuck in
and value their wickets. This is tough cricket and a pitch that is offering
fair amount of help to the quicks so far

48.6
Jayden Seales to Cummins, FOUR, back of a length on off,

Day 1: 3rd Session
AUS 142/6 (49) CRR: 2.9

Pat Cummins 4(2)
Travis Head 59(76

Can they get Oz out partly under 200?

49.2
Justin Greaves to Head, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Justin Greaves gets the big fish and he is elated! A back of a length ball angling in from outside off, Head tries to cut it hard behind square on the off-side against the angle but only manages to get an outside edge. Shai Hope does the rest. An entertaining knock from Head comes to an end

Head c Shai Hope b Justin Greaves 59(7 [4s-9]

West Indies must not allow Australia's tail to take the game from them.
That happens too frequently now in Test cricket especially Oz and England tail enders. Always wagging.

Head lose im ead
Greaves strikes

Seales strikes now ct Greaves Starc gawn
143/8

Jeez! Wicket!!

Starc gone!!

50.2
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Starc, out Caught by Justin Greaves!! Jayden Seales gets a 3-fer! He has bowled his heart out! Bowling in good channels always trouble batters and he has bowled with pinpoint accuracy today.

Mitchell Starc c Justin Greaves b Jayden Seales 0(5)

Should be easy to wrap up the tail now and take a lead in the 1st innings.

AUS 143/8 (50.2) CRR: 2.84

Nathan Lyon, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Pat Cummins 4(2

In reply to Mowgli

Shamar in the tail tail!

51.5
Shamar Joseph to Cummins, FOUR, to third man
51.4
Shamar Joseph to Cummins, 2 runs, length ball angling in, Cummins works it through mid-wicket and picks up another couple of runs
51.3
Shamar Joseph to Cummins, 2 runs, just out of reach of Brathwaite! A back of a length ball outside off, Cummins throws his bat at it and ends up skewing it off the outer half over covers. Brathwaite backtracks and tries his best but can't quite reach it in time
51.2
Shamar Joseph to Cummins, 2 runs, good length ball outside off, Cummins stands tall and punches it through point. The fielder from backward point gives it a chase and keeps it down to a couple

Leaking a bit

Leaking a lot!
66666666666666

There is something nice just watching Seales and Shamar bowling in tandem

52.5
Jayden Seales to Cummins, SIX, what a shot! The aggressive ploy from Cummins is paying off! A length ball angling in on middle and off, Cummins makes a bit of room and flays it on the up. The timing is spot on and it clears the deep cover fence

170/8
Clean up di tail

Passenger Warrican ain't get a bowl.

In reply to Halliwell

SEALES again!! 4 wix too

In reply to Chrissy

Cummins 28

Cleaned!

Seales has fourrrrrrr. Shamar has fourrrrrrr
Cummins gawn fi28

170/9

54.4
Jayden Seales to Cummins, out Caught by Brathwaite!! Jayden Seales gets his fourth wicket! End of a breezy cameo from Cummins!

Cummins c Brathwaite b Jayden Seales 28(1 [4s-3 6s-1]

AUS 170/9 (54.4) CRR: 3.11

King needs a new pair of hands…that’s 3 dropped today?

Dropped -would have been Shamar’s #5

Bowl him kiddo

This is all good.

Let's go ahead and attribute $$$$$aaaaammmmmyyyyy!

Brandon "butters" King better get a ton on debut.

In reply to powen001
Quite unusual for Brandon

KING drops anoher one

55.2
Shamar Joseph to Lyon, 2 runs, dropped! A length ball outside off, Lyon throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge. King at gully leaps, gets his hands to it but the ball bursts through. He didn't time his jump properly, second drop from him

55.4
Shamar Joseph to Lyon, FOUR, pitched up outside off, Lyon leans ahead and strokes it past the left side of mid-on. The fielder gives it a chase but can't cut it off

In reply to Chrissy

Was saying the same. It may be his debut here but he s among men he accustomed playing with.

Day 1: 3rd Session

AUS 178/9 (56) CRR: 3.18

In reply to Narper

King cannot catch a cold at the moment!

In reply to Chrissy

SEALES gets the FIVE FER!!

Is King really the best option for the Gully position?
Just asking.

180 to surpass and set a total for them

Five fi Jayden
Excellent my side
180/10

180 All Out!

Seales get a 5'fer!

56.5
Jayden Seales to Hazlewood, out Caught by Shai Hope!!

Hazlewood c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales 4(7)

And let me add.. I am happy to see RAVI RAMPAUL in the set up too.

Nuff said!!

AUS 180 (56.5) CRR: 3.17

Jayden Seales 15.5 1 60 5
Shamar Joseph 16 3 46 4
Alzarri Joseph 12 3 37 0
Roston Chase 4 0 9 0
Justin Greaves 9 2 26 1

Now, let the games begin, will we see modern day Calypso cricket, or will it be embarrassing.

In reply to Conorboy

2nd innings bowling belong to Alzarri.
he will have to show up.

Brathwaite and John Campbell are at the crease.
Brathwaite is on strike.
Mitchell Starc will open the attack
0.1
Mitchell Starc to Brathwaite, no run, pitched up on off, hint of inswing, Brathwaite blocks it down the track

In reply to embsallie

He is not. For sure. He is at best a mid on/off fieldsman. He has to step up his fielding game pronto. Sammy's new look cannot include players who cannot catch and there are already better batsmen than him in the wings.

0.5
Mitchell Starc to John Campbell, FOUR, just over third slip! A back of a length ball on off, shoots off the deck. John Campbell is caught in an awkward position. He is late to take his bat out of the way and it runs of the face behind. The fielder leaps but it evades his outstretched hand and runs away to the fence

For a 35 year old...Starc is pretty rapid.

Day 1: 3rd Session

WI 6/0 (1) CRR: 6

West Indies trail by 174 run

John Campbell 5(4)
Kraigg Brathwaite 1(2

Josh Hazlewood, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
1.1
Hazlewood to John Campbell, no run, beaten! Fuller length ball outside off, John Campbell is drawn into a drive but the ball moves away late to beat him on the outside edge

In reply to Narper

allyuh can feel these Ozzies ready to attempt to teef first chance they get?

Day 1: 3rd Session
WI 8/0 (4) CRR: 2

West Indies trail by 172 runs

Kraigg Brathwaite 2(12)
John Campbell 6(12

Paint gawn
8/1

KB crabbing to 4. Out.

A thing that makes braffit vulnerable is that he hangs back and allows the ball to move laterally

Get stuck in! Forget about runs. Just bat and bat!

Fourrrrr fi Carty

4 to Carty

4.3
Mitchell Starc to Brathwaite, out Caught by Webster!! There's the breakthrough! Good piece of bowling from Mitchell Starc! He bowls in the corridor of uncertainty and gets it to seam away slightly. Brathwaite is caught on the crease and has a poke at it only to get a thick outside edge towards second slip. It's dying on Webster but he does well to crouch and takes it with both hands in front of him.

Brathwaite c Webster b Mitchell Starc 4(15)

4.5
Mitchell Starc to Keacy Carty, FOUR, fractionally overpitched well outside off, Keacy Carty leans towards it, opens his bat-face and carves it nicely through backward point to get off the mark with a boundary

In reply to InHindsight

He stabs at the ball late. Very poor technique to really quick bowlers who move the ball laterally. When he was younger he could get away with it but as you get older, those micro seconds to get the bat in place matters.

Day 1: 3rd Session

AUS 180
WI 15/1 (5) CRR: 3

West Indies trail by 165 runs

Keacy Carty 4(3)
John Campbell 6(12)

Mitchell Starc
3-1-13-1

In reply to WIForever

Will he survive the end of this series?

Dung heap runs ent Test runs

Campbell gawn now
16/2

6.4
Mitchell Starc to John Campbell, out Caught by Carey!! John Campbell's nervy stay at the crease comes to an end! A soft dismissal for him. Mitchell Starc picks up his second wicket. Pitched up outside off, swinging away, John Campbell could have left it alone but he pushes at it half-heartedly with minimal foot movement. Ends up getting an outside edge. Carey moves to his left and takes a regulation catch. Good start for Australia.

John Campbell c Carey b Mitchell Starc 7(22) [4s-1]

Leave the people ball alone. Anybody that think Campbell could bat at Test level blind. He is a proven failure at the top of the order.

6.5
Mitchell Starc to Brandon King, FOUR, first runs in Tests for Brandon King. That was fuller, swinging in, Brandon King looked to jam it out and squeezed it out just wide of the sticks for the ball to race past the keeper. Beginner's luck for Brandon King

Campbell wasn't an opener last time he played. No reason to expect thing would change. I would have invested in Louis a bit longer

Damn they make you happy and frustrated in the same day

In reply to Logic

Yes I would.

Let's see what Sammy's middle order could do.

Where the beat ball strategy?

King if on the drive you don't start moving that front leg in line with the bat your stay will be much shorter than it can be.

8.6
Mitchell Starc to Brandon King, FOUR, very full, just outside off, looking to shape it away but Brandon King gets a stride out and caresses it wide of the man at mid-off for a four. That was a lovely shot on the up by Brandon King. He has three fours to his credit on debut. He is looking decent in his short stay

8.4
Mitchell Starc to Brandon King, FOUR, gets the width and goes after it. That was very wide, very full, outside off, Brandon King threw his bat at it to get it wide of the man at point for a four. That sped away

10.6
Mitchell Starc to Brandon King, FOUR, length delivery wide outside off and Brandon King takes toll of it. He has been a prolific one day player for the hosts

No use pocking around. Good shot 4 Brandon

36/2

49/2

50/2

14.6
Hazlewood to Keacy Carty, FOUR, punched past the man at mid-off for a four. Was a length delivery, Keacy Carty got a stride out and punched it past Head at mid-off. The fielder gave it a chase till the end but the ball trickled over in the end to end the over. Windies getting a few runs going thanks to this partnership

Day 1: 3rd Session -

WI 50/2 (15.1) CRR: 3.3

West Indies trail by 130 runs

Keacy Carty 18(35)
Brandon King 18(18

Cary gawn fi20- Cummins strikes
52/3

15.6
Cummins to Keacy Carty, out Caught by Carey!! How do you play that? The previous one was a grubber. This one climbed up, took the edge and was an easy catch for the keeper. Was a back of a length delivery, 136.7 kph and Keacy Carty failed to bail out to hand the visitors their third wicket. Massive blow for the hosts as less than 20 minutes were remaining for stumps.

Keacy Carty c Carey b Cummins 20(40) [4s-2

Can't let Hope come now they'll bounce him out but a nightwatchman with the debutant

In reply to Chrissy

Should have stayed away...just back from a mission to see Carty dismissed.
Boy I have not well today,
No more wickets today.

Congrats for good bowling early wrecker Shamar and Fifer,Seales. Good to have dismissed the
Ozzies for under 200. too

That one leaped off the wicket to dismiss Carty.

Still, I'm perennial issue is with batters hanging back alone the ball to move off the surface

I refer a compact defense. But again that one did jump

WI 52/3 (16.1) CRR: 3.22

Jomel Warrican, right handed bat, comes to the crease

VC Passenger gone. SammyBall in full cry.

Warrican never played near the line of the ball. It was poor

16.5
Hazlewood to Warrican, out Bowled!! The nightwatchman doesn't last much. The ball shaped in, hit the top of off for the fourth wicket to go down. Windies losing the plot a little. Australia fighting back late in the day. Warrican tried to cover the line of the delivery but the ball traversed the gap between bat and pad to hit the sticks. Fourth one down. First wicket for Hazlewood. The front foot didn't move forward and that allowed the gap to be created.

Warrican b Hazlewood 0(2)

Night Watchman....returns to pavillion

In reply to InHindsight

The moment he walked in I asked why. There is too many overs left.

Waricame and Wariwent - quack quack

In reply to InHindsight

Bat hang like he never hold it before. Lol.

In reply to InHindsight

Was hoping Warry would stay till close. Come Cappo Chase, see out the day.

Best bowling lineup in the world. Deadly accurate.

Skipper v Skipper

Why oh why are we so shit at batting? Sometimes we look like we never hit a cricket ball. They just get glued to the crease.

Day 1: 3rd Session

WI 54/4 (1 CRR: 3

West Indies trail by 126 runs

Roston Chase 0(4)
Brandon King 21(25)

Pat Cummins
5-2-7-1

In reply to Chrissy

Nice. I like it.

We wasted that wicket by sending Warrican

In reply to Chrissy

Look tell you Ozzie namesake stop bowling so good. Talk to your cousin.

In reply to hubert

Men vs Schoolboys!!! What u expect!

Roach would have stayed with King. And unlike suchman would not have gone wicketless on this pitch.

With all these overs remaining, why sacrifice Warrican's wicket, and you inevitably have to show up after 2 balls?

In reply to embsallie

Time.

Stumps 57/4
Brandon 23*
Chase 1*

Big up my side fi bowling out OZ fi 180
Big up Jayden and Shamar

Leh we bat on tomorrow

Day 1: Stumps -

AUS 180
WI 57/4 (20) CRR: 2.85

West Indies trail by 123 runs

Roston Chase 1(10)
Brandon King 23(31

Mitchell Starc 7 1 35 2
Josh Hazlewood 7 1 13 1
Pat Cummins 6 2 8 1

In reply to Chrissy

Well the debutant and the debutant skipper are at the crease for tomorow's start.
Day of tight cricket.
BTW, I heard King floored 3 catches today. If I recall McMorris on debut vs Pakistan
floored more than one at QPO too.
Lets hope the batters surpass this total and look to bat only once on this track.
Will be very tough but that should be the mindset.

Day 2: Stumps

WI 57/4 (20) CRR: 2.85

Roston Chase 1(10)
Brandon King 23(31)

In reply to Narper

Now that was OUT this time

Turd umpire truly clueless

Evens out now I guess

Chase dropped

HOW CAN A PEDO THE SECURITY GUARD LAUGH IN THE DRESSING ROOM. SHAMELESS EEDIOTS PLAYING THE PEDO IN THE TEAM. IF IT IS OTHER TEAM THESE EEDIOTS WOULD BE DISCUSSING LEFT AND RIGHT ABOUT THEM BY NAME CALLING.

SHAMELESS SKUNTS.

65/4

King dropped now - mek dem pay allyuh

Finally

Some luck goes our way

Poor shot that was a nothingshot to a wide ball luckilly it was dropped

Rass.....man leave and get clatax.

In reply to Chrissy

Kept saying to myself everytime King on strike "don't leave if it too close......."

Gets out too often this way

Last Hope now

Clataaax - top of off stump Hazelwood strikes
Brandon gawn fi 26
72/5

Should not have left dat one

In reply to LBW375

precisely...

how de heck he could raise his bat to that ??

In reply to Chrissy

Pay? ...poor..poor..judgement.

Back foot like a cement block. No back and across to cover off stump. Nothing footwork WTF!

Hope and savior in

In reply to LBW375
Agree

26.3
Hazlewood to Brandon King, out Bowled!! Oh dear! That's a bad misjudgement and King falls early on Day 2. Relentless bowling from Hazlewood, but that's a poor leave from the debutant. On a good length and angling back with the seam, King didn't account for the inward movement, doesn't cover the off-stump as he shouldered arms. Turns back in horror as he hears the sound of the death rattle, the ball crashing into the stumps and ending a promising knock.

Brandon King b Hazlewood 26(44) [4s-4]

Come on Bajans - lets navigate this thing and keep the Australians at bay

In reply to seaegg99

Should have played at that ball. He does not know where his off stump was. It was probably 5th stump line. Eye on the ball.

Jeeeeezz.....HOPE can BAT!!!

Wuhloss!!!

four runs!!!

Based on these averages, we need some players to perform above expectations.

Test Batting Averages
Braithwaite 33.15
Campbell 26.11
Carty 17.90
King 26.00
Warrican 17.57
Chase 26.33
Hope 25.01
Greaves 21.00
Alzarri 11.88
Shamar 14.30
Seales 7.75

Red Ball vs White Ball...if you play enough red ball you will know the ball seams for longer. You dont take chances with your off stump. Classic example why White Ball champs have to prove themselves in red ball to be worthy of selection.

And AGAIN!!

Four more!!!

Hope on the go!

Lovely Shai - four and four
85/5

In reply to Prako

Just a wee bit more..lol

Ok, 100 to go for "1st innings points".

27.5
Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, FOUR, straight down the ground
27.4
Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, FOUR, creamed, beautifully played by Shai Hope - overpitched by Starc, width on offer and Hope leans into a stylish cover-drive, holds his shape and watches it race to the cover boundary

Hope we get hours of Hope

Feel like BIsh is putting a bullseye on Hopes back with the short ball talk , making me nervous

Both Chase and Hope are experienced enough to know that if WI are to bat through today, both of them need to bat though the day.

Day 2: 1st Session

WI 95/5 (32) CRR: 2.97

West Indies trail by 85 runs

Shai Hope 16(20)
Roston Chase 20(49

100 up

100 up

33.3
Lyon to Roston Chase, FOUR, goes off the edge, goes fast and four. The man at slip didn't anticipate it as Roston Chase looked to punch it outside off and got a thick edge. Don't think he got a hand on it as the ball flew away fast past him

Day 2: 1st Session

WI 102/5 (35) CRR: 2.91

West Indies trail by 78 runs

Shai Hope 16(29)
Roston Chase 27(5

Pat Cummins
12-4-19-1

In reply to Str8_Drive

And you think this is something that is not generally known about Hope?

In reply to Str8_Drive

back over his head for four runs

Hope off of Lyons...

down the track dance

SIX RUNS by CHASE now!!

37.1
Lyon to Shai Hope, FOUR, straight down the ground for a four. Shai Hope plays this often in ODIs and does so now. That was tossed up outside off, Shai Hope jumps down and thwacks it over a leaping Lyon. The ball easily went over him

37.4
Lyon to Roston Chase, SIX, and massive! That was tossed up outside off, Roston Chase gets the ball in his radar and doesn't hold back.

In reply to powen001
Good over - 12 runs

Four Shai
Sixxxxx Royston
117/5

Day 2: 1st Session

WI 117/5 (3 CRR: 3.08

West Indies trail by 63 runs

Roston Chase 37(71)
Shai Hope 21(34

In reply to Chrissy

Good Stuff.

The Stand your ground approach is the only way to play the Aussies...not the timid stuff.


Partnership looking correct

Fourrr Shai
50 partnership 53*
125/5

50 partnership.

Just the start - keep plugging away boys

In reply to powen001
Correct

Keep an eye on the time - the lady already dishing out the Flying Fish and Cou Cou and Darren Ganga eyeing it hard

Lets lock up shop and come back after lunch - employ some gamesmanship to ensure this is the last over

Well done my side
Lunch
135/5
Chase 44*
Hope 31*

In reply to Chrissy

good session for us.

Greetings meh people! Good Session.

Lunch - 135/5

Excellent

Windies session

Day 2: Lunch Break

AUS 180
WI 135/5 (46) CRR: 2.93

West Indies trail by 45 runs

Roston Chase 44(101)
Shai Hope 31(53)

In reply to Narper
Narps the Aussie attack looks quite ordinary. Its a mental thing because Chase and Hope seemed untroubled. That is a good sign because no matter the situation, Aussie tend to be focused and in the moment. There is a nice breeze here at the Oval and the sun is out. Good day for cricket.

These got to fight to death. Don't give the Aussies a sniff.

Josh Hazlewood [12.0-1-23-2] is back into the attack
46.1
Hazlewood to Shai Hope, no run, a back of a length delivery angling in from outside off, Hope tries to block from the crease but gets beaten on the outside.

Australia's players head back to the middle. Chase and Hope follow them out. The umpires are changing the ball again. This will be the third ball used in 47 overs.

I need to follow up to see if we get the ball changed this often in our turn bowling. I am seeing a bit of a trend where other teams try to get the ball changed when it is not doing much for them. Can anyone say whether we asked to change the ball during Australia's innings?

Bat on men, bat on!! Quiet all the noise from the insular trolls. I don't care if you from Saba, if you playing for West Indies, I am with you. Nothing wrong with promoting your country men, just not at the expense of WI fielding the best team possible.

"RALLY ROUND THE WEST INDIES"

3rd umpire working off a different program it seems

In reply to Narper

I clearly ...sigh..Bishop n I agree....clear deviation from inside edge of the bat...but man says...Gap between bat and ball.


steupse.

In reply to Narper

Difficult decision to overturn! Third umpire made the logical decision!

In reply to Narper

In reply to Narper

the guys operating the system didn't roll the last 2 frames slowly enough for ump to see that the edge occurred before the ball hit pad

In reply to powen001
I see de edge on screen....dem roll it back den roll it forward...edge still seen ....dem man look till dem een see anything....and den seh no edge

Glad Bishop said it

49.6
Cummins to Justin Greaves, no run, Australia review for a caught behind. Cummins and Carey feel that there's some bat involved. Was a back of a length ball that angled down leg, Justin Greaves hopped and tried to tuck it across but seems to have missed it. There was a deflection of something as Carey caught it and appealed. Time for the replays. UltraEdge shows that there's a gap between the gloves and the ball. The deflection was off the thigh pad. Australia lose a review

And Viv was criticized for trying to 'frighten' umps? Even Stevie Wonder knew that never touched neither of Greave's bat, glove nor person!
Damned Aussies.

Third Umpire teef another

In reply to powen001

Clearly hit it. 2nd shit decision from this clown.

Day 2: 2nd Session

WI 143/6 (53) CRR: 2.7

West Indies trail by 37 runs

Shai Hope 36(77)
Justin Greaves 2(11)

Fishing is for fishermen, Greaves.

55.2
Webster to Justin Greaves, out Caught by Carey!! A failure for Justin Greaves! The part-time seam bowling option of Webster has worked in favour of Australia. It was a good delivery actually. In the corridor of uncertainty, seemed to come in with the natural over the wicket

Justin Greaves c Carey b Webster 4(1

Need a smash around cameo from Alzharri.

This is the problem with playing its and pieces cricketers like greaves they just aint good enough at any skill.man averages early twenties with the bat

Day 2: 2nd Session

WI 154/7 (55.3) CRR: 2.77

West Indies trail by 26 runs

Alzarri Joseph, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Hope needs to farm the strike and shield the tailenders

Fcukery robbery again

57.3
Webster to Shai Hope, out Caught by Carey!!

Shai Hope c Carey b Webster 48(91) [4s-5]

Carey has taken a brilliant catch to dismiss Shai Hope. The umpires get together to check whether it has been taken cleanly or not. They refer it upstairs. Third umpire Adrian Holdstock has a look at it. Well, well, it seems that the ball has touched the ground after Carey took the catch

Ball touched the ground

Why TF is Hope leaving the ground?

3rd umpire is Australia 12th man. That ball clearly hit the ground

De man is cheating WI on their home ground

In reply to WalterWhite

Because he's out! Good ball but that space between bat and pad, spoken about it re Hope for ages.

In reply to WalterWhite

Two incorrect decisions by the TV umpire. The ground kept the ball in the gloves in Hope's case.

ump really blind

Madness

Ball touched the grass. Is that umpire drunk?

Ok, this is ridiculous now. It more than obvious that he is cheating now. He aught to be removed from the 3rd umpire booth immediately. Somebody must lodging a complaint about now.

In reply to topgear

2 bro? You not counting the Hope catch that was not given? And its not like say these things are close.

57.6
Webster to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Joseph, plenty of width on off, he plays with an open face and then flays the drive behind square on the off-side
57.5
Webster to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, nicely played, handy runs these for West Indies, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - Joseph leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover-point

When I visited Europe in 2023, I had the good fortune to attend the fifth day of one of the tests against Australia at Lords.
That was when Stokes scored a brilliant 134 I think.
The chant then was "SAME OLD AUSSIES, ALWAYS CHEATING"
I think that had to do with the Carey controversial run-out of Johnny Bairstow.

Mitchell Starc [13.0-1-58-2] is back into the attack
58.1
Mitchell Starc to Alzarri Joseph, 1 run, square of the wicket

In reply to Brerzerk

Did the keeper maintain control of the ball on completion of the catch??

Adrian Holdstock, remember the name! Unqualified!

Starc trying to break Shamar toe again

Shamar goes....if not for two tief outs... would have been a 50 lead

In reply to WalterWhite

I was wrong, hasty conclusion thinking men fair and forgetting Australian 'Healyism'

58.6
Mitchell Starc to Shamar Joseph, out Bowled!! That's unlucky for Joseph, but Australia have nine now. Was a full-toss angling down leg, Joseph was shuffling across on the flick and the ball might've grzed the inside edge, onto the front-pad and it then ricochets onto the off-stump. The off-bail falls and the visitors are in sight of a small first innings lead

Shamar Joseph b Mitchell Starc 8( [4s-2]

Shamar out

Day 2: 2nd Session

WI 171/9 (59) CRR: 2.9

West Indies trail by 9 runs

Alzarri Joseph 6(7)

Josh Hazlewood [16.0-3-29-2] is back into the attack
59.1
Hazlewood to Alzarri Joseph, no run, banged in short and at the right-hander, Alzarri ducks under and lets it go

Day 2: 2nd Session

WI 172/9 (60) CRR: 2.87

West Indies trail by 8 runs

Jayden Seales 0(4)
Alzarri Joseph 7(9)

Josh Hazlewood
17-3-30-2

In reply to Brerzerk

Untrained eye would not see the deflection into the pads.

Pelt bottle soon

Alzarri pushes us into the lead

In reply to WIForever

190 all out

If not for those 2 tiefing wickets this could have been a 50 plus run lead which would have been mighty valuable in this game.

63.2
Lyon to Jayden Seales, out Caught by Webster!! That's a sharp catch and Webster has grabbed it with ease at long-on. West Indies are bowled out for 190. Was a well tossed up delivery outside off and Seales's eyes lit up as he went for the slog-sweep - he did strike it with power, but he ended up dragging it off the thick inside edge, went flat and hard, straight down long-on's throat where Webster completes a fine reverse cupped catch in front of his face.

Jayden Seales c Webster b Lyon 2(13)

Day 2: Tea Break

AUS 180
WI 190 (63.2) CRR: 3

West Indies lead by 10 runs

Mitchell Starc 16 1 65 3
Josh Hazlewood 18 3 41 2
Pat Cummins 18 6 34 2
Nathan Lyon 5.2 0 28 1
Beau Webster 6 0 20 2

In reply to carl0002

50? maybe hundrid

Sam Konstas and Khawaja are at the crease.
Sam Konstas is on strike.
Jayden Seales will open the attack

0.2
Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, no run
0.1
Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, no run

Shamar Joseph to share the new ball -
three slips and a gully in place, he's coming from round the wicket to Khawaja

1.2
Shamar Joseph to Khawaja, 1 run, to backward square leg
1.1
Shamar Joseph to Khawaja, no run, a gentle loosener, short and down leg, Khawaja gets inside the line and lets it go

Just checking in...and sees Campbell putting one down
These Jamaicans suffer fom dropsie...
oh heck...now Greaves.
I gone..will look in tomorrow.

Campbell drops it. Poor Shamar

dropped

Greaves drops one now.
Poor Shamar

Can't bat, can't field these clowns.

2 Drop catch in 1 over

1.4
Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, no run, edged and Campbell has put it down, the catching malaise spreading into the second dig and it's Shamar Joseph once again, he must be fuming inside - short of a good length and just outside off, Konstas came down the pitch and pushed with hard hands, gets a thick edge to 3rd slips right, came at a good height and Campbell grabbed at that, the ball bursting through his palm

1.6
Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, no run, oh dear! A second catch goes down in the over - Shamar Joseph looks shocked, so does Sammy in the dressing room, it's Greaves who has put it down now, on a good length and just outside off, Konstas presses forward and doesn't cover the angle, thick edge and it went low in front of first slip - Greaves bends forward, has it covered - in and out of his crasp

smh. Unbelievable.

Sammy is not happy

Poor fielding

Day 2: 3rd Session

AUS 1/0 (2) CRR: 0.5

Australia trail by 9 runs

Sam Konstas 0(10)
Usman Khawaja 1(2)

Shamar Joseph
1-0-1-0

Dig ah effin hole.

Campbell has poor technique. Look like he is trying to pouch the ball rather than catch the damn ball.

3.2
Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, 4 runs, short and at the body, Sam Konstas somehow gets on top of the bounce and then brings his wrists into play on the flick past square leg, long chase for the fielder and he does drag the ball back, but they've run four anyway - Australia are into the lead, they lead by 1 run

In reply to Narper

You know what that does to a bowler. But to Shamar's credit he keeps his head up and continues to come at the Aussies. I will have some questions at today's press conference and I will not sugar coat it.

We need da Silva as wicket keeper, not enough chatter and building everyone up. He always showed great drive, hope does not have the personality for this role in test cricket.

5.4
Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, leg byes, FOUR, full ball straying down leg, Sam Konstas looks to flick but it deflects off his thigh pad and runs down to the fine leg fence

Day 2: 3rd Session

AUS 17/0 (6) CRR: 2.83

Australia lead by 7 runs

Shamar Joseph
3-1-6-0
Jayden Seales
3-1-7-0

6.4
Jayden Seales to Khawaja, FOUR, nicely played! Full ball swinging in on middle and leg, Khawaja stays well-balanced and flicks it through square leg. The fielder in the deep moves to his right but has no chance to stop it

7.1
Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, leg byes, FOUR, short of length ball slanting down leg, Sam Konstas tries to help it across but it deflects off his thigh pad and beats the dive of the keeper to his left. Shamar Joseph losing his radar a bit

AlJo strikes
27/1

8.4
Alzarri Joseph to Khawaja, out Lbw!! Khawaja has been trapped in front but he takes the review quite quickly. Is height a factor? Was a back of a length ball that seamed in nicely from outside off, Khawaja hopped to keep it out but missed to get hit on the back leg. UltraEdge shows a gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking and hitting is umpire's call - it would have grazed the top of middle-stump. Intiailly, it looked like it can be a bit high but it didn't gain that extra lift off the surface on this occasion.

Khawaja lbw b Alzarri Joseph 15(22) [4s-1]\

AUS 27/1 (8.4) CRR: 3.12

Australia lead by 17 runs

Al does it his own way. LBW!

In reply to Narper

Narper I see you still driving.

Well done mate.

Big big wicket, looks like we will have pray for bowled and lbw decisions as catching is so questionable.

Appropriately Blewett called out Sammy. This mugging for the camera and demotivating his supervisees with
public remonstrations which is really mugging for the camera must stop.

In reply to Prako

We have to take all chances offered-

I dont just mean the tight ones but the simple ones we cannot keep messing up.

In reply to powen001

Nothing like Test Cricket. The pain is deeper!

Clataaaax
Shamar strikes.

34/2
Konstasgawn fi5

11.2
Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, out Bowled!! Chopped on! Another failure for Sam Konstas and he falls to Shamar Joseph on both occasions in this game. A skiddy back of a length ball seaming in from outside off, Sam Konstas is rushed for pace. He is caught on the crease as he tries to block but only manages to get an inside edge. The ball bounces behind him and then goes onto hit middle and off. Konstas was dropped twice off Shamar Joseph's first over but the latter has had the last laugh.

Sam Konstas b Shamar Joseph 5(3

AUS 34/2 (11.2) CRR: 3

12.3
Alzarri Joseph to Green, FOUR, well played! 139kph overpitched delivery,
12.3
Alzarri Joseph to Green, no ball, a sharp bouncer down leg, Green ducks under it. Alzarri Joseph has overstepped in a bid to crank it up

Dukes balls used in the West aren't they mad for our conditions?

This is a bad batch

Day 2: 3rd Session

AUS 47/2 (17) CRR: 2.76

Australia lead by 37 runs

Cameron Green 9(29)
Josh Inglis 8(15

In reply to Narper

The general line has moved about six inches outside off

Easy for batters, well, easier…

Nice one! Much better Seales!

18.1
Justin Greaves to Josh Inglis, 3 runs, full ball straying on the pads, Josh Inglis flicks it in the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on. Picks up three runs for doing so

18.6
Justin Greaves to Green, FOUR, easy pickings! A low full-toss on the pads, Green says thank you very much and flicks it with good timing through backward square leg to find the fence

LBW!

19.6
Jayden Seales to Green, no run, Green has been trapped in front. He has a discussion with Josh Inglis and then challenges the decision. Looked adjacent to the naked eye. Was a good length ball that seamed in sharply from a good length on off, Green tried to block it but ended up playing around it to get rapped on the pads. UltraEdge shows a gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking - oh, it's going over the stumps. Green had taken a couple of steps down the track and that came to his rescue. Judicious use of the review from Green

TV replay says missing

Brilliant over by Seales. Deserved a wicket

21.4
Jayden Seales to Josh Inglis, out Bowled!! Massive error in judgement. Josh Inglis has done a King. That was a length delivery, 132.9 clicks, landed just outside off and jagged in big to hit the top of off. Jayden Seales is elated. Windies camp is happy as well. Josh Inglis was shocked by the sound of timber. He misread the line as well as the length. Poor judgement indeed. But he will have to take the long walk back. He turned back to see the self created mess. But it was too late by that time.

Josh Inglis b Jayden Seales 12(33)

AUS 57/3 (21.4) CRR: 2.63

West indies have really bowled well this inning. Constant pressure

Where Tante Merle

Your Bess umpire playing the rass today eh

24.1
Justin Greaves to Green, no run, was a length delivery, decked in sharply. The ball hit the pad and there was a loud appeal but was turned down. Windies decided to review but Green has managed to survive it. It seemed it hit the front pad first. But it wasn't to be. UltraEdge showed a spike but the third umpire felt it was because the bat hit the back pad on its way while coming down and dismissed the review

In reply to Narper

I didn’t think it was in the umps remit to interpret a spike in that way…

In reply to Narper

The umpire needs to be investigated after the match

In reply to bajan261

Yes

This is how you play Ozzie land.

Fire back in dere roonka toonks


OUT!!

In reply to Halliwell

Windies playing against 12 men

In reply to bajan261

I agree with you.

Gone

24.6
Justin Greaves to Green, out Caught by Roston Chase!! Sammy is pumped. No review needed this time. The edge was thick off a length delivery outside off and the ball flew down to the cordon for it to be gobbled by the man at first slip. That flew quickly off the edge despite it being a 128 clicks delivery as Green went at it with hard hands. The lead is 55 and Australia have lost their fourth. The man at slip was crouching down and takes it to his right at about chest high.

Green c Roston Chase b Justin Greaves 15(47) [4s-2]

In reply to LBW375

Sammy vex bad!

Day 2: 3rd Session

AUS 65/4 (25.1) CRR: 2.58

Australia lead by 55 runs

Travis Head6(12)
Beau Webster, right handed bat, comes to the crease

In reply to bajan261

In reply to Narper

Dont take this the wrong way, but we need to get Head.

In reply to powen001

Plus battling a 3rd umpire making clear mistakes.

He must be investigated.

74/4

26.5
Justin Greaves to Webster, FOURoff the back foot by Webster as he got in line with the delivery to punch it away between cover and point, and creamed away into the gap for a four. Lovely shot

I could get behind test cricket finishing in 2-3 days

In reply to powen001

In reply to VIX

Looks like yuh watching every ball bowled and yuh appealing oo

Will Warrican get a bowl?

28.3
Justin Greaves to Webster, FOUR, trifle short, outside off, Webster pounces on it and slaps the cut to send it down to deep point. Was hit hard

Bring him on now.

In reply to Narper

Warrican look out of sorts trying to field...

ah mean...

He protesting not getting a bowl or something?

30.2
Alzarri Joseph to Webster, FOUR, 138 kph, outside off, fuller length delivery, Webster creamed the drive on the up and hit it wide of the man at cover for a four. Lovely shot it was by Webster

In reply to powen001

31.2
Shamar Joseph to Head, 1 run, sharp! Brutal. Back of a length delivery from round the wicket. Head gloved the ball down into the off-side for a single. He was taken aback by that sharp lift. The bottom hand came off but not before it rapped him hard. The physio is having a look at his fingers. There is enough padding but that was a very nasty thud on to his gloves

Day 2: Stumps - Australia lead by 82 runs

WI 190
AUS 180 & 92/4 (33) CRR: 2.79

Travis Head 13(37)
Beau Webster 19(24)

Jayden Seales 10 3 24 1
Shamar Joseph 10 4 15 1
Alzarri Joseph 6 1 16 1
Justin Greaves 7 1 27 1

In reply to Narper

We ahead.

We have to get Head early in the morning

and that way we Stay Ahead.

all that will be left will be to get AHEAD of their total score

look at GANGA asking the hard question about the contentious decisions against us though.

Starc did the diplo thing...They can only ask a question and let the 3rd Umpire weigh in.

In reply to powen001

3rd ump must be reported by CWI

those decisions clearly bring technology and the game into disrepute....de effin Adrian Holdstock bline like a bat

Whoever wins the first session today takes the match. No dropped catches please, my West Indies team.

We should just 'forfeit' the game.

$ammy?

Day 3:

AUS 92/4 (33) CRR: 2.79

Australia lead by 82 runs

Travis Head13(37)
Beau Webster19(24

GIVE REDOOO THE BALL. BRIANS THE WORST WILL BE CHEERING FOR HIM.

DEDING WID LAF BRIANS THE WORST EEDIOT.

It doesn't look like he is in the nets. Wonder if he will take the field? Its allegations at this point but WICB might act preemptively

In reply to CricSham

GOOD RIDDANCE IF ITS TRUE.

In reply to bolls
Its a very serious allegation so it might be prudent to wait.

In reply to CricSham

NOTHING IS SERIOUS WHEN IT IS TRUE. I WILL MAKE SURE HE WILL NOT PLAY IN ANY OF THE FUTURE IPL TOURNAMENTS NOR HE WILL EVER VISIT INDIA OR US AGAIN. HIS IPL CONTRACT WILL BE CANCELED, JUST WAIT FOR THE OFFICIAL NEWS.

In reply to bolls

you sound scared

In reply to ray

YES, I AM SCARED OF REDDDOS AND PAFISTS. SO I WILL EXECUTE THEM ON SPOT.

In reply to bolls

plenty of them in India...dime ah dozen, guess yuh dutty mouth up yuh ass

In reply to ray

NOT IN CRICKET EEDIOT. WHAT IS WORSTINDIES DOING IS BRINGING A REAL CRIME TO THE GAME BY PLAYING A REDDDO.


DEDING WID LAF SHAMELESS SKUNT.

In reply to bolls

Like I said...plenty rapists in India...go check on them

In reply to ray

AS I SAID NOT IN CRICKET EEDIOT. YOU EEDIOTS ARE SHAMELESSLY SUPPORTING A PEDO.

In reply to bolls

I aint supporting anything...just stating facts to you who like to talk plenty shit...but never said anything about the hundred of thousands of rapists in India

Kensington Oval bathing in sunshine...light breeze...beautiful day for cricket.

The umpires are out and the players are now making their way out. Beau Webster and Travis Head in the middle now. The pitch is well dusted and the Aussies used the light roller I think. SJ will open the attack from the Garner end

Will somebody please pass the Baygon?

Testing over from SJ. On target from ball one. BW defended cautiously. AJ now from the Marshall end

CricInfo:

Non threatening over from AJ. Batsmen and bowlers feeling each other out. SJ almost had TH. That one kept low. This is a bad sign re the pitch

Day 3: 1st Session

AUS 96/4 (35) CRR: 2.74

Australia lead by 86 runs

Beau Webster 21(32)
Travis Head 15(41)

Wide and given the treatment. TH on the attack

35.2
Shamar Joseph to Head, FOUR, intent from Head! That's his style and more often than not it works for him!

Teasing line and length from SJ. TH on the defensive. Aussie looking to play themselves in. Flick through the on side for 2.

HEAD MUST MUDDAH THE REDOOOO.

SHAMELESS EEDIOT PLAYING CRICKET AFTER DOING ALL THE THINGS.

36.1
Alzarri Joseph to Webster, FOUR, lovely stroke! 134.4kph length ball around off, Webster leans into it and drives it on the up past the left side of mid-off. All timing and grace on that shot and he gets full value for it

Wickets my side - leh we go

Dropped to rhatid Greaves this time
Cuss him AlJo

dropped again

DROPPED by Greaves

7 th in de match for WI

36.5
Alzarri Joseph to Head, no run, dropped! How often have we seen the Windies drop a catch in the slip cordon in this game! In the corridor of uncertainty, pitches and then straightens to square Head up. He pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge. Greaves at second slip dives to his left and gets his hands to it but the ball pops out. Should have taken that

Another dropped catch...seven and counting. I asked Sammy about that yesterday. Said he was extremely unhappy with them.

In reply to Narper

GM sir I was filling in for you. Now over to you!

In reply to CricSham

Jeez...these are not slip specialists. Another easy one.

Another drop

In reply to CricSham

too many dropped catches

Australia lead by 100 runs

If we lose...we know why

In reply to Narper

At the Press Conference yesterday I said to Sammy that this is test cricket not high school and its absolutely unacceptable. He concurred and pointedly said that he has addressed it in a firm way. But the truth is they are not babies. They should take responsibility. This morning they were practicing slip catching for some 30 mins. Go figure

Alzarri has lots of fans

Glad BCA has allowed free entry to students in Uniform (surprised more schools didn’t take up this opportunity on a Friday)

In reply to CricSham
Wavering concentration during play

In reply to WIForever

Sammy and Rawle Lewis rubbing their face on the replay of that last drop catch

In reply to Narper

Yep concentration lacking. Also this pitch is starting to play very dodgy...very uneven bounce. glorious drive from TH

Day 3: 1st Session

AUS 115/4 (40) CRR: 2.88

- Australia lead by 105 runs

Beau Webster28(43)
Travis Head26(60)

40.1
Alzarri Joseph to Head, FOUR, beautifully played! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Head leans towards it and creams the drive through extra cover for a glorious boundary

Day 3: 1st Session

AUS 121/4 (42) CRR: 2.88

Australia lead by 111 runs

Beau Webster 29(50)
Travis Head 31(65

Partnership: 56(103)

42.5
Alzarri Joseph to Head, 3 runs, nicely played! Pitched up outside off, Head shows the full face of the bat and drives it past mid-off. Brathwaite after it and shows some good footwork as he keeps the ball in play with his right boot before going beyond the ropes. Saves a run for his side

43.3
Jayden Seales to Webster, FOUR, crunched! 135.6kph length ball and room on offer, Webster reaches out to it and punches it crisply through cover-point. The fielder in the deep moves to his right but has no chance to stop it

43.6
Jayden Seales to Head, FOUR, brilliant shot! Fullish ball shaping in from round the wicket and around off, Head leans towards it and creams the drive past the right side of mid-on to get the desired result

This is how it goes in West Indies cricket...sigh.

Jomel Warrican, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Spin and it's Jomel Warrican for the first time in the Test - a slip and a short mid-on in place
45.1
Warrican to Head, FOUR, to deep extra cover

This done.

46.3
Justin Greaves to Head, FOUR, beautifully played, overpitched and wide of off - Head leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover, the timing is sublime and the ball races away, fifties in both innings, his 20th in Tests

In reply to Narper

Is Shemar on the field?

Yes he just got Travis...kept low trapped plumb in front

Breakthrough

The man Shamar!

52.6
Shamar Joseph to Head, out Lbw!! That's a celebappeal and Head has been given OUT LBW, he doesn't wait and starts walking back to the pavilion. Head will feel very unlucky here, came back from a length and skidded onto the left-hander - stayed devilishly low and Head didn't have a chance, was caught in the crease and was struck bang in front of off-stump, that'd have been crashing into the middle-stump and West Indies have broken through.

Head lbw b Shamar Joseph 61(95) [4s-8]

WHY THAT REDDDO IS STILL PLAYING? LET HIM SIT ON THE BENCH.

SCAMMY HAVE SOME SHAME.

Team in a huddle

Let’s see if we can make further inroads before lunch

Finally the opening we need. Need the last 5 quickly now

In reply to brians_da_best

We need Carey to do his reverse T20 sweep and send him back.

nice bounce and carry there...almost had Carey nicking

Day 3: 1st Session

AUS 173/5 (55) CRR: 3.15

Australia lead by 163 runs

Beau Webster 47(91)
Alex Carey 4(7

I don't believe in banning speech nor do I support sexual abuse but allegations are allegations.
So, why is the scum allowed to come on this forum with his "assertions; why ???

In reply to Brerzerk

My brother some of us have serious insecurity issues. We come on this board to get much needed therapy.

56.3
Shamar Joseph to Carey, no ball, FOUR uppish, but Carey has crashed it through cover-point, full and wide of off - Carey leans into the drive and scythes it through the gap between the two fielders, races away to the ropes- it's a no-ball as well

In reply to Narper

Almost had Carey on the stroke of lunch...well one ball left

Day 3: Lunch Break

AUS 181/5 (57) CRR: 3.18

Australia lead by 171 runs

Alex Carey 8(14)
Beau Webster 49(98

Jayden Seales 13 4 36 1
Shamar Joseph 17 4 42 2
Alzarri Joseph 11 1 42 1
Justin Greaves 11 1 38 1
Jomel Warrican 5 2 12 0

This will make for interesting conversation at lunch...WI will look to make further in roads after SJ returned to remove TH. In the Aussie dressing room naturally the conversation will be each run counts. Australia will be looking at 250. Wi probably a 200 chase. The pitch is starting to play tricks. The one that got TH literally ran along the ground. Travis dropped on his hunches. We also had a few taking off so who knows what the afternoon and day 4 will bring. Well I am off for a spot of tea before we resume.

We cannot afford to lose this youngster. My Guyana posse, any teeth to these allegations?
One thing for sure, it is not affecting his play. Maybe he knows that he is good to go.

Is west Indies pace attack finally back to relevancy in test cricket?

During the lunch break they showed the WI Test Match 308 Chase vs Australia with an epic Lara 153* and Walsh at the other end.

Those were the fun days when crowds would run on the ground to hug up the players with police officers trying to do the impossible job of holding off jubilant supporters

57.2
Jayden Seales to Webster, FOUR, fifty for Webster! Solid knock from the batter. That was a length delivery, outside off, Webster

61.5
Jayden Seales to Webster, FOUR, Webster continues to grow in confidence. That was fuller, outside off, Webster leant into the drive and stroked

AUS 180 & 197/5 (62) CRR: 3.18

Day 3: 2nd Session - Australia lead by 187 runs

Beau Webster 63(119)
Alex Carey 10(23

62.2
Shamar Joseph to Carey, FOUR, 200 up for the Aussies! That was short, outside off, Carey gets on top of the bounce and slams the pull

62.4
Shamar Joseph to Carey, FOUR, these short balls aren't helping much. Was too short, too wide, outside off, Carey fetches it and slams the pull in front of square for a four. The ball raced down to deep mid

Gawn. - good review

Webster gawn
208/6

Oh, the 3rd humpire finally comes through!

But is that overcompensation for earlier ills?

In reply to Drapsey
No - big edge

In reply to Drapsey

no overcompensation...it nicked

63.1
Jayden Seales to Carey, FOUR, punched uppishly and just over the man at mid-off. That was a back of a length delivery outside off, Carey looked to go down the track but the shot was not timed. But he somehow got it away. The lead is more than 200 now

Oh wow is that shot of the match??

In reply to Chrissy /ray

Thanks. Relief!

63.4
Jayden Seales to Carey, FOUR, short ball, angled in, four more. Carey pulled it and managed to get it fine. The ball raced away for a four. 14 runs off the over so far
63.3
Jayden Seales to Carey, SIX, straight down the ground for a sixer. Carey has decided now that he will go for it. Was a length delivery, Carey jumped down and got behind the line of the delivery to time it down the ground. The ball sailed over the ropes

The interesting thing is Webster knew he touched the ball as when Chase asked for the review he started walking off the field.

But as the on-field umpire said “not out” he didn’t initially walk

64.3
Shamar Joseph to Cummins, no run, banged in short, down leg, Cummins looked to defend and the ball slipped past him. The bowler appealled and so did the keeper. The keeper dived forward to take it. And then the bowler-keeper duo convinced their skipper to take the review but it has been lost now

64.6
Shamar Joseph to Carey, 3 runs, length delivery, well outside off, Carey drives that on the up

Day 3: 2nd Session

AUS 226/6 (65) CRR: 3.48

Australia lead by 216 runs

Alex Carey 38(36)
Pat Cummins 1(4

Alzarri Joseph [11.0-1-42-1] is back into the attack

65.1
Alzarri Joseph to Carey, FOUR, poor delivery down leg, Carey nudges it fine and the ball speeds away for a four.

65.6
Alzarri Joseph to Cummins, 3 runs, square of the wicket

Day 3: 2nd Session

AUS 236/6 (66) CRR: 3.58

Australia lead by 226 runs

Pat Cummins 6(
Alex Carey 43(3

66.6
Justin Greaves to Carey, SIX, a 40-ball fifty from Carey! Stunning shot. Carey danced down, got to the pitch of the ball and punched it over long-off. That was a clean hit by the southpaw as he maintained his balance while making impact. This knock is almost ensuring that this it getting beyond the hosts

Cummins gawn b AlJo ct Paint
247/7

67.2
Alzarri Joseph to Cummins, out Caught by Brathwaite!! Top-edge and taken. The batter looked to pull and got a top-edge. The former skipper got under the ball and took it easily. That was banged in short but it didn't climb too much. The batter I guess was a little early into the shot. Cummins is not a happy man as he walks off. Alzarri Joseph has his second wicket.

Cummins c Brathwaite b Alzarri Joseph 10(14)

AUS 247/7 (67.2) CRR: 3.67

We need to wrap this up...and chase down these runs.

68.4
Justin Greaves to Mitchell Starc, FOUR, shot! Pitched up delivery outside off, Mitchell Starc gets underneath it

68.5
Justin Greaves to Mitchell Starc, FOUR, hit with authority! A shortish delivery outside off, doesn't rise much, Mitchell Starc nails the pull through mid-wicket and gets back-to-back boundaries

Australia lead by 247 runs

Mitchell Starc 10(10)
Alex Carey 50(40)

69.2
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Starc, FOUR, these are handy runs for Australia! A length ball outside off, Mitchell Starc throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge over the slip cordon to pick up another boundary

Looks like the Aussies running up the score in preparation for a declaration.

Clataaaax
Starc departs - Shamar 4/62
264/8

70.2
Shamar Joseph to Mitchell Starc, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Shamar Joseph is at it again! He returns for a bowl after a small break and delivers. A fuller length ball outside off, shapes in substantially, Mitchell Starc tries to play an expansive shot downtown and leaves a bat-pad gap in the process. The ball sneaks through that gap and crashes into the middle-stump.

Mitchell Starc b Shamar Joseph 16(17) [4s-3]

Bowled Down

Nathan Lyon, right handed bat, comes to the crease
70.3
Shamar Joseph to Lyon, no run, oh, that's a beauty! In the corridor of uncertainty, coming in with the natural over the wicket initially and then pitches and deviates away to open Lyon up in his stance. He pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside edge

AUS 264/8 (71) CRR: 3.72
- Australia lead by 254 runs

Nathan Lyon 0(4)
Alex Carey 51(41)

Shamar Joseph
22-5-62-4

72.1
Shamar Joseph to Lyon, FOUR, well placed! A back of a length ball outside off, Lyon waits for it and then opens his bat-face to guide it in between cover-point and gully to get the desired result

72.2
Shamar Joseph to Carey, FOUR, cheeky and effective! Shamar Joseph switches to round the wicket to the southpaw. He bowls a very full ball outside off, Carey shuffles across, converts it into a full-toss and scoops it. There's a fine leg in place and he moves to his left but can't stop it

Can we get 300, tough against these guys but hopefully we dont roll over

74.6
Shamar Joseph to Lyon, FOUR, fullish delivery shaping towards leg-stump, Lyon flicks it towards fine leg. The fielder hares to his right and puts in a desperate dive but to no avail. Australia's lead moves to 278

Field set for a declaration..smh

Well done cappo v OZ
Carey gawn
291/9

Could be another 282 chase following di Saffies v OZ

In reply to Chrissy

honestly...that computer must been made in Australia...how the france that missing leg??

300 lead

In reply to Chrissy

300 to chase Proff.

GAME ON!!

Come on Shamar. Let’s wrap this thing up and go for tea

Good 5-fer for ShamJo.

Hope it's not the last.

Five fi Shamar 5/87 with two days and
310/10

Lead 300 with two days and a session to go

310 all out

Target 300

Shamar 5/87 and Rampaul looks happy

43 runs needed per session for the next 7 sessions.

No one should get out making a big shot. Easy and simple with plenty time

In reply to Acid

300 is a bridge too far. 250 was gettable

99 match veteran got set up so easy?

With all his experience, he didn’t see that?

In reply to CricSham

Especially when you have a walking wicket as an opener

The failed experiment of Kraigg playing 100 test ends at 99.
No use to trying that any more.
Best we had given Roach that farewell test lol

In reply to Acid

Shit technique. Leaning over with hands low when playing the shot instead of staying balanced and getting on top of the ball.

Bazzball being played...

Campbell playing some risky shots - this is not what is needed

In reply to Acid
Yep. He never kept it down. Lack of technique.

In reply to Acid

These guys really do not know how to bat....to build an innings of note.
They still have that T20 mentality where you really do not have to think to play an innings. Just throw ball at bat and hope something connects.

It is pitiful that after all these years we have not had a Gomes or Chanderpaul batter in the test lineup.
Athanaze is probably the only one close to that, although not close enough.
However he is on teh outside looking in....

In reply to CricSham & embsallie

You could hear Greg Blewett almost feeling sorry and dismay at the approach - almost as if he is begging the WI batsmen to show competency at this level

WHy all these Umpire's call always go against Windies

Whew - Campbell survives the review

In reply to Acid

Well 25 -1 is a fair recovery but a long way to go still

Sumptuous cover drive that!

In reply to Acid

Campbell really makes bowlers come alive which also hurts his batting partner if they get on song.

What a jackass....2 down....

In reply to Acid

Campbell cant bat better than that which is why folks say he should not be there.

In reply to CricSham

In reply to Acid

What the France was that?

Campbell still ain’t learn to value his wicket.

why try that, Campbell?

Campbell playing cute!

Same thing we are saying. Why is Campbell playing that kind of shot?

No brains at all. These 2 openers look like this could be their last match

King out for a DUCK now..

Why them don’t stop playing Bob?

this done done this is the reason why i can't watch them bat

Collapso cricket...Campbell with a brain failure, then King gone first ball...Jamaicans not exactly showing how it should be done...

King decides he doesn’t want to bat today.

The lack of red ball cricket is showing up on these white-ballers

In reply to Acid

10.1
Hazlewood to John Campbell, out Caught by Carey!! One shot too many and Campbell falls - was a good length delivery outside off and he was attempting the cheeky lap sweep, but it's Hazlewood's extra bounce which is his undoing, hits high on the bat and lobs up, a simple catch for the keeper and West Indies have lost both openers. Replays show that the ball actually popped up off Campbell's gloves.

John Campbell c Carey b Hazlewood 23(31) [4s-4]

10.2
Hazlewood to Brandon King, out Lbw!!

Brandon King lbw b Hazlewood 0(1)

Chase sees off the hatrick ball

Louis plays next match for sure...question is, which one of the hopeless openers stays..? Or, does somebody move up and drop them both..?

Day 3: 3rd Session

WI 48/3 (11) CRR: 4.36

West Indies need 253 runs

Keacy Carty 15(25)
Roston Chase 1(3)

campbell never looks solid at the crease

In reply to Narper

Still numb that King went first ball

Sigh

This is expected. Dealing with the best bowling attack in the world is no easy feat. We could have been chasing 150.

In reply to velo

Campbell is no Test level opening bat. We knew that all along, yet they rushed to select him. We have two opening bats that are severely inconsistent. Exposes the middle order to the new ball far to early. We consistent at that.

Man what’s the raaaaa..

Chase goes immediately..

And the jackrasses start to play BOB

Has that ever worked EXCEPT when BC Lara was out there??

12.5
Hazlewood to Roston Chase, out Caught by Sam Konstas!! Gone. Another one bites the dust. That was a length delivery, Roston Chase looks to defend and gets an inside edge. The ball pops up and the man at FSL takes a simple catch. Hazlewood appealled and so did the close in fielders

Roston Chase c Sam Konstas b Hazlewood 2(10)

Day 3: 3rd Session

WI 49/4 (12.5) CRR: 3.82

West Indies need 252 runs

Shai Hope 0(1)
Keacy Carty 15(29)

All of this is happening because an opening batsman does not understand his role in a multi-day match.

Shameful batting display at the Mecca.

Wonder what to expect when the 'show' moves to Sabina Park. Good thing though, is that by then the team will be void of Yardies.

In reply to powen001

Some thing positive. Shamar has the best bowling figures on debut at the Oval beating Jim Laker's record in 1948. They both took 9 wickets but Laker was more expensive.
Oh lawd another one bite the dust

14.4
Hazlewood to Keacy Carty, out Bowled!! That is a quick nip backer. Keacy Carty was late on it. The ball kept a little low and Keacy Carty missed the line as well it kept a little low to go through the defence. Half the side is gone

Keacy Carty b Hazlewood 20(36) [4s-1]

Carty bowled down

WI 56/5 (14.4) CRR: 3.82

Justin Greaves, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Hope 2[4

From 47/1 to 56/5

Day 3: 3rd Session -

Josh Hazlewood
6-1-23-4
Pat Cummins
4-0-13-0
Mitchell Starc
5-1-16-1

WI 57/5 (15) CRR: 3.8

West Indies need 244 runs

The Aussies take a review. That looked very close. He was hit on the move. Was he hit in line? No bat for sure. UltraEdge confirms it. The impact is umpire's call. And the batter survives.

15.3
Webster to Justin Greaves, no run, was a length delivery, angled in big, Justin Greaves was hit on the move. He just about got a stride out to save himself. Was a length delivery, angled in, hit him on the pads and on the move. The impact saved him

Greaves survives the review - pitching outside off

In reply to Narper

Unplayable gone Hope

20.4
Cummins to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! And Windies are in massive trouble. Will this be a day 3 finish? That was a length delivery, kept low, Shai Hope went back to play that and missed the line of the delivery to be clean bowled. Cummins kept the wickets in play and Shai Hope hopped back to defend it but the batter was undone

Shai Hope b Cummins 2(21)

WI 61/6

Beast of a delivery from Cummins kept very low. Nothing he could do. We saw it with Shamar this morning too.

Gone...outdone by a worm burner...Hope skittled for just 2, West Indies may manage to lose this tonight.

61/6 now...

WI want to make this a 3 day match?

In reply to 4REALQUICKS

ObiWan Kenobi can’t take this…

21.6
Mitchell Starc to Justin Greaves, FOUR, short of length delivery, outside off, Justin Greaves gets behind the line and punches it down to deep cover for a four
21.3
Mitchell Starc to Justin Greaves, FOUR, straight down the ground for a four. That was a length delivery, Justin Greaves punched it back past the bowler for a four
21.2
Mitchell Starc to Justin Greaves, FOUR, angled in, on a fuller length, Justin Greaves punches the ball wide of the man at mid-on for a four

Day 3: 3rd Session -

WI 73/6 (22.1)

West Indies need 228 runs

Justin Greaves 17(25)
Alzarri Joseph 0(2

Chase grinning and laughing in the pavillion

These fellas don’t understand what professionalism is

Run Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!

23.1
Mitchell Starc to Justin Greaves, out Alzarri Joseph Run Out!! And another one falls. Windies keep falling like pack of cards. That was pushed away into the off-side and Alzarri Joseph was running to the batter's end. But Marnus had other ideas. He unleashed the throw and found the batter short. The visitors on top. They want to finish it off today itself

Alzarri Joseph run out (Labuschagne) 0(

Wow
Run out now - this is worse than gully cricket

DROP THESE 3 FOR THE NEXT MATCH
Campbell - out playing a careless shot similar to what he has done every first-class season.
Graves/A. Josephs - stupidly causing a run out with two days to bat to make 300 runs.

Day 3: 3rd Session

WI 76/7 (25) CRR: 3.04

West Indies need 225 runs

Jomel Warrican 3(10)
Justin Greaves 17(27)

25.1
Webster to Justin Greaves, FOUR, short of length delivery, outside off, Justin Greaves stands tall and punches the ball wide of the man at cover for a four. Lovely shot and into the gap from the batter

25.5
Webster to Justin Greaves, FOUR, woah! Lovely shot. Moves to 27 does Justin Greaves. Fuller ball, outside off, Justin Greaves was out of his creaseand drilled it

EXTRA half hour taken

Day 3: 3rd Session

WI 86/7 (26) CRR: 3.31

West Indies need 215 runs

26.2
Hazlewood to Warrican, no run, was a length delivery, angled in, Warrican was hit on the front pad. The ball tracker showed it was going over.
Huge appeal. The review has been taken. Don't think there is bat. But too much movement. Hitting is umpire's call and the batter survives.


26.3
Hazlewood to Warrican, out Caught by Carey!! Taken. Edged and gone. That was a short of length delivery, outside off, Warrican looked to defend

Warrican c Carey b Hazlewood 3(13)

In reply to JoeGrine

26.6
Hazlewood to Justin Greaves, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

Josh Hazlewood
9-3-28-5

Not to manufacture an excuse but the news out of Guyana seemed to have put a damper on proceedings WI did not have the same pep in their step this morning.

27.1
Mitchell Starc to Shamar Joseph, SIX, fuller length delivery,

In reply to CricSham

Please...total nonsense

27.2
Mitchell Starc to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! A juicy full-toss on the body, Shamar Joseph pulls it hard over mid-wicke

27.3
Mitchell Starc to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, and heaved away down to deep mid. Mitchell Starc missed the yorker and was fuller. Shamar Joseph played it down to deep mid for a four

Shamar takes the score above 100

In reply to ray
My friend I am not talking about the result but the mental side. I am here. That is what I saw.

28.3
Hazlewood to Shamar Joseph, SIX, this guy can hit the ball long! A length ball around off, Shamar Joseph lines it up and clubs it over long-on for a maximum

In reply to Narper

Shamar...making runs that if all gone before had made we would be looking at Victory...sigh

30.3
Hazlewood to Shamar Joseph, 1 run, dropped! A shortish delivery on off, Shamar Joseph clears his front leg and pulls it hard towards deep mid-wicket. Konstas moves to his right, gets hands to it, but it pops out

30.5
Hazlewood to Justin Greaves, no run, Justin Greaves has been trapped in front but he takes the review straightaway. He doesn't have any option either. A good length ball that seamed in nicely from outside off, Justin Greaves played around it and got beaten on the inside edge to get struck in front. UltraEdge shows a gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking and it's missing the leg-stump. Greaves has a big grin on his face after having a look at the replay

31.3
Lyon to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, Shamar Joseph dances down the track, doesn't quite get close to the pitch of the delivery but still swings across the line. Gets enough on it and bisects deep mid-wicket and long-on

31.4
Lyon to Shamar Joseph, SIX, in the arc, out of the park! Floated around off, Shamar Joseph kneels down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over cow corner for a big maximum

In reply to Narper

Say what wunnuh want

Shamar is pure fun!!

SIXES and FOURS!!!

HA HA SIX MORE!!

Shamar hit 4 sixes!!

so far.

Shamar now with the top score

31.6
Lyon to Shamar Joseph, SIX, take that Mr. Lyon, says Shamar Joseph! He is nimble on his feet, gets close to the pitch of the ball and clobbers

Can we take a moment and discuss how Shamar plays spin better than several so called Batsmen???

In reply to powen001

You notice something tho....Sham Jo not smiling

50 PARTNERSHIP!!

32.6
Hazlewood to Justin Greaves, FOUR, streaky

In reply to Narper

The man remembers every crap spittle out of Konstas mouth- game face on!!

Day 3: 3rd Session

Partnership: 51(39)

WI 137/8 (33) CRR: 4.15
West Indies need 164 runs

Justin Greaves 38(53)
Shamar Joseph 40(19

33.1
Lyon to Shamar Joseph, FOUR, the crowd erupts in delight! A floated full ball outside off, Shamar Joseph lines it up and drills it through it through covers and the ball races to the fence at the rate of knots

In reply to Narper

PIGEON SAY PULL THE STUMPS!!!

PIGEON get Shamar out on 44

33.3
Lyon to Shamar Joseph, out Caught by Khawaja!! End of an entertaining knock from Shamar Joseph! He deserved that fifty the way he played! Tossed up on a length outside off, Shamar Joseph has a wild slog at it but ends up getting an outside edge. Carey tries to grab it but it pops up off his gloves. Khawaja at first slip is alert and takes it nicely.

Shamar Joseph c Khawaja b Lyon 44(22) [4s-4 6s-4]

In reply to Narper

Bunch o shyt....he see Shamar slappin boundaries and gone poking first ball??

Victory to Ozzies

Shamar goes off to a standing ovation

The one West Indian who could hold his head high

33.4
Lyon to Jayden Seales, out Caught by Sam Konstas!! The Australians erupt in joy! A clinical fourth innings bowling performance to seal the deal! An in-drifter on a fuller length, Jayden Seales leans ahead to keep it out but gets an inside edge. It flies to Konstas at short leg who shows good reflexes and takes it with both hands

Jayden Seales c Sam Konstas b Lyon 0(1)

Day 3: 3rd Session

AUS 180 & 310
WI 190 & 141 (33.4) CRR: 4.19

Australia won by 159 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Travis Head

In reply to Narper

I hate to see Ozzies win...especially against us.

Best thing out of Australia is Margot Robbie and Christ Hemsworth.

WI bowled out in 33 overs. Such a gutless batting performance

Terrible display at tbe mecca in front of some of the 75 world cup zquad.you got a man averaging 18 at number 3 and the rest averaging in the twenties you think they going to beat a top side

$$$$$aaaaammmmmyyyyy!

I beat VOR to it again.