West Indies vs Australia, 1st Test

Alzarri pushes us into the lead

In reply to WIForever





The only thing is the crowd have more yellow shirts than locals

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