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[ad_1] During the early hours of Sunday morning, Shamar Joseph lay in his Brisbane hotel bedroom writhing in pain. The West Indies cricketer had a few hours earlier retired hurt after copping a toe-crushing yorker from Australian bowler Mitchell Starc on day three of the Gabba Test. Blood oozed from the big toe of his … Read more
[ad_1] Shamar Joseph couldn’t even walk on Saturday evening. The West Indies seamer, playing just his second Test match, copped an inswinging yorker from Australian quick Mitchell Starc on day three of the pink-ball Gabba Test, forced to retire hurt. But less than 24 hours later, Joseph produced a career-defining spell to rip through Australia’s … Read more
[ad_1] The Gabba Test between Australia and the West Indies is in the balance after an inspired bowling spell from veteran seamer Kemar Roach and a batting rearguard from rival captain Pat Cummins. After the West Indies were bowled out for 311 on Friday afternoon, the hosts were reeling at 4-22 when Roach ripped through … Read more
[ad_1] The West Indies refused to succumb to Australia’s world-class bowling attack on day one of the pink-ball Test at the Gabba, with a record partnership between Joshua Da Silva and Kavem Hodge recusing the tourists following an early collapse. Mitchell Starc, who finished the day with figures of 4-68, wreaked havoc in the afternoon … Read more
[ad_1] The Gabba will play host to the second Test between Australia and the West Indies beginning on Thursday, with a couple of Aussie cricketers under a COVID cloud. Travis Head and more recently Cameron Green are expected to play in the day/night Test despite testing positive to COVID in the past week. Head has … Read more
[ad_1] Mitchell Marsh will lead Australia during next month’s T20 series against the West Indies, with Cricket Australia unveiling a 14-player squad on Wednesday afternoon. The three-match series, which gets underway in Hobart on February 9, will help Australia prepare for this year’s T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies. Pat Cummins … Read more
[ad_1] Australian decks are renowned for their bounce and carry, but that certainly hasn’t been the case at Adelaide Oval this week. On Thursday morning, the West Indies seamers were repeatedly left frustrated by the lack of bounce on offer as countless deliveries dropped short of the wicketkeeper. Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was particularly fortuitous, … Read more
[ad_1] West Indies debutant Shamar Joseph has given the tourists a glimmer of hope after a superb all-round display on day one of the Adelaide Test against Australia. The 24-year-old clobbered a counterattacking 36, the highest score by a West Indies debutant batting at No. 11 in Tests, before knocking over Steve Smith and Marnus … Read more
[ad_1] Former Australian spinner Kerry O’Keeffe says he feels “sorry” for the snubbed trio that were overlooked for a Test opening re-call, but believes star batter Steve Smith to thrive in his new role. It comes as O’Keeffe put the heat on Cameron Green to perform from the outset of his new No. 4 journey. … Read more
[ad_1] Steve Smith, the Test opener. Usman Khawaja cautioned against it, as did former coach Justin Langer, while captain Pat Cummins confessed he preferred Smith at No. 4. Yet, it’s happening. Smith will walk out to open the batting alongside Khawaja for this week’s series opener against the West Indies at Adelaide Oval, marking the … Read more