Oz tour of WI, June 25 - July 29

[GarlicJam]

bad light saved the Windies from having to face a tricky end-of-day spell from Starc and Hazelwood.

Good luck for them, bad luck for Aus.

Whereas the opposite happened for Aus - a nice spell was available for the Windies bowlers to make inroads. From the sounds of things, they bowled very well - and the Aus openers duly obliged...

[sussexpob]

Lost count of how many times Cameron Green has wafted at a wide one. Smith has played well, but Seales has nearly got through for a couple of lbws....

Windies need to break this partnership soon

[sussexpob]

Australia will not mind seeing that ball at this stage. Proper grubber that, Smith went to pull it and missed it by half a metre with the low bounce. Absolutely no chance if thats on a stump line...

[sussexpob]

PArtnership broken, Joseph bowls Camo. Green is really not happy with himself, and neither should be be. Wide outside off, the shot was there to be hit, but he under edges it on his timbers....

[backfootpunch]

West indies desperately need to find a player who can average 45+

After the Bangladesh team of the early 2000s this is the worst test batting line up I can remember. Most of these wouldn't even get in a county team.

(Hopefully after i say this one of them makes a hundred and they win)

They have some young talented bowlers but you can't win if you are scoring no runs.

[mikesiva]

Australia 243 all out

Smith 71
Green 52

Shamar 4-66
Greaves 2-22

Target 277

[mikesiva]

West indies desperately need to find a player who can average 45+

After the Bangladesh team of the early 2000s this is the worst test batting line up I can remember. Most of these wouldn't even get in a county team.

(Hopefully after i say this one of them makes a hundred and they win)

They have some young talented bowlers but you can't win if you are scoring no runs.

Unfortunately, there's no batsman with that potential playing domestic cricket.

The future is not bright.

[sussexpob]

Given themselves a chance, but someone needs to bat big. Hints yesterday the pitch had died a little to the other days, but still a tough pitch with variable bounce.

Think it will be too much, but lets see.

As I type, Campbell out for a duck

[sussexpob]

Hazlewood has the ball jumping. Carty just got a whack on the hand by a riser.

[mikesiva]

West Indies 143 all out

Chase 34

Lyon 3-24
Starc 3-42

[GarlicJam]

It will not happen, but I think the third test is a great opportunity for the Aus selectors.

Series won, so think ahead to the Ashes. Give Konstas a break (at least). Send him to first class level when that comes about (or club cricket in England as soon as this test is over). Get some serious cricket into him.

Josh Inglis is a more than competent batter, lets give him a shot at the opening spot - everyone else other that the bowlers have had a go there, why not him? It is not like he is expected to keep wickets, and it's not like a failure for him in that spot is going to make things worse.

Could be an Ashes-winning decision, Georgie...

[mikesiva]

Australia 225 all out

Smith 48
Green 46

Shamar 4-33
Greaves 3-56
Seales 3-59

[mikesiva]

West Indies 143 all out

Campbell 36

Boland 3-34
Cummins 2-24
Hazelwood 2-32

[mikesiva]

Australia 121 all out

Green 42

Alzarri 5-27
Shamar 4-34

Target 204

[GarlicJam]

MITCHELL STARC!!!