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7 days ago
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Australia collapse in day/night Test against Windies
Third Test, Kingston (day one of five)Australia 225: Smith 48, Green 46; S Joseph 4-33, Greaves 3-56, Seales 3-59West Indies 16-1West Indies trail Australia by 209 runsScorecard Australia collapsed to 225 all out in the first innings of their day/night Test against West Indies in tourists were in a decent position at 157-3 but lost their remaining seven wickets for just 68 Indies finished the day on 16-1 to trail by 209 runs, with Mitchell Starc bowling opener Kevlon Anderson for three on his 100th Test Smith top-scored with 48 and Cameron Green added 46 for Australia, but their dismissals either side of the dinner break sparking the Joseph was the pick of the West Indies bowlers with 4-33, while Jayden Seales and Justin Greaves took three wickets each."Every pitch has been tough. The more balls you spend in the middle you hope it gets better but it just hasn't been the case," said all-rounder Green."It's a bit of a grind first time with these balls, but a lot of learnings. Time in the middle is key - just trying to get used to their bowlers, their conditions."West Indies faced nine overs at the end of the day, with Starc - just the second Australia pace bowler after Glenn McGrath to play 100 Tests - making the breakthrough as Anderson chopped an inside edge onto his already have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series after dominant victories in Grenada and Bridgetown.
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06-07-2025
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Australia wins second test against West Indies by 133 runs to clinch series
West Indies' captain Roston Chase plays a shot against Australia on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Australia's Mitchell Starc embraces captain Pat Cummins, right, after defeating West Indies on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates taking the wicket of West Indies' captain Roston Chase on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates taking the wicket of West Indies' captain Roston Chase on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) West Indies' captain Roston Chase plays a shot against Australia on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Australia's Mitchell Starc embraces captain Pat Cummins, right, after defeating West Indies on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates taking the wicket of West Indies' captain Roston Chase on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Australia completed its recovery to win the second test against West Indies by 133 runs with a day to spare, clinching the series in the process. Australia dismissed West Indies for 143 in 34.3 overs on day four to take an insurmountable 2-0 lead in the three-test series. Advertisement On Saturday, half-centuries by Steve Smith and Cameron Green had helped to put Australia back in charge after the visitors lost early wickets in their second innings. Resuming Sunday on 221-7 — and a lead of 254 runs — Australia struggled and was all out for 243, setting West Indies a winning target of 277. Shamar Joseph took 4-66. At 33-4, West Indies' chase was in trouble. Pacer Mitchell Starc finished with 3-24. Captain Roston Chase top scored for West Indies in the second innings with 34. The third test starts Saturday in Kingston. ___ AP cricket:
