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Kuwait Times
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
Destructive Dwarshuis gives Australia 5-0 sweep of WI T20s
Destructive Dwarshuis gives Australia 5-0 sweep of WI T20s 'Against a quality team you can't get away with that' BASSETERRE: Ben Dwarshuis removed both openers and took the crucial wicket of top-scorer Shimron Hetmyer as Australia beat the West Indies on Monday in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, to sweep the T20 series 5-0. Chasing a modest 171 to win the fifth T20 international, Australia recovered from 25-3 and 60-4 to score 173-7 with three overs to spare. Cameron Green anchored the middle-order recovery with 32, big-hitting Tim David raced to 30 off 12 balls with four sixes and a four, and Mitchell Owen scored 37. When Green departed, Australia were 141-6, still needing 30, and the West Indies sniffed a consolation win. But Aaron Hardie kept his composure to see Australia home by three wickets with an unbeaten 28. 'I didn't expect 5-0 at the start of the series. But we played some great cricket,' said Australia captain Mitchell Marsh. West Indies captain Shai Hope pinpointed the reason for his team's failure to win a match. 'We never put together a proper batting display. We either started well or finished poorly or the other way round,' said Hope. 'Against a quality team you can't get away with that.' The West Indies were in trouble early, having been asked to bat when Marsh won the toss. Dwarshuis removed Brandon King for 11 and Hope for nine to reduce the hosts to 22-2 in the fourth over. That became 64-4 until Hetmyer led a fightback, hitting three fours and three sixes on his way to a half-century. It looked like the left-hander might take the West Indies to a challenging total, but Dwarshuis returned to induce a miscue to Sean Abbott at long-off from a slower bouncer. Hetmyer departed for 52 from 31 balls to leave West Indies 155-7 in the 17th over. 'It was a little bit of a slower wicket so we tried to hit the wicket hard and use the slower balls as well,' said Dwarshuis, who was named player of the match. Australia also won the three Tests which preceded the T20 series to sweep all eight matches on the tour. — AFP
NDTV
a day ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Shai Hope Blames Batting After 0-5 Whitewash Against Australia
West Indies skipper Shai Hope didn't mince words after his side slumped to a 0-5 whitewash in the T20I series against Australia, calling the team's overall performance disappointing and lacking intent. Chasing a target of 171, the middle-order trio of Cameron Green, Mitchell Owen and Tim David once again played pivotal roles. Green's consistent performances across all five matches earned him the Player of the Series accolade. The crushing defeat in the final T20I at St. Kitts capped off a tour where the Windies failed to compete meaningfully in either format - having already lost the Test series 0-3, including a record-low innings total of just 27 in the final red-ball match. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Hope admitted the batting unit was largely to blame. 'Don't think we put up a good batting display,' he said. 'We came up against a quality opposition in Australia but as a batting group we didn't give ourselves the best chance. We were always one step behind the eight ball, but have to commend the bowling effort. Just didn't happen for us today.' Despite boasting a squad packed with explosive T20 specialists, the West Indies never found rhythm or consistency. Australia, meanwhile, played with clinical efficiency, exposing flaws in both departments of the Caribbean side's game. In the final game, the Windies again struggled with both bat and ball, with Hope conceding that key decisions, including the toss, added to their woes. 'In the Caribbean, chasing is always better due to the dew and wind factor. But that's not something I can control,' he noted. Hope, however, saw a glimmer of encouragement in the bowling unit. 'We have some clarity in the bowling unit, we executed better. We'll put this behind us and look ahead to the Pakistan series.' As the team looks to bounce back, alarm bells are ringing within West Indies cricket. Emergency meetings have been held by the board to assess the deepening crisis. In a heartening move, legendary former captain Clive Lloyd has offered his support, saying he's ready to help restore the legacy built by past generations. With a white-ball series, three T20Is and as many ODIs against Pakistan looming, Windies will look to re-group themselves.
India Today
a day ago
- Sport
- India Today
Distraught Shai Hope admits Windies 'never gave themselves a chance' vs Australia
West Indies skipper Shai Hope was left disappointed with the team's performance after their loss in the final T20I of the series against Australia. Windies were blanked 5-0 by the Australian side in the T20I series, as they failed to show up with both bat and ball in the majority of their games. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Hope said that the team never really gave themselves a chance to succeed in the loss in the T20I series comes on the back of a terrible 0-3 loss in the red-ball format, where the hosts were blown away by Australia's pace battery. In the Test series, Windies recorded their lowest ever innings total — 27 — in the final Test match of the for their prowess in the shortest format of international cricket, the hosts did not fare much better in the T20I leg of the bilateral. Despite having a squad packed with big hitters and T20 specialists, they looked out of sorts throughout the series, lacking discipline with the ball and consistency with the bat. Australia, on the other hand, were clinical and exploited every weakness and showed far more intent and composure. The final T20I in St Kitts saw yet another dominating display from Australia, ending the tour on a high. West Indies captain Shai Hope admitted that the team didn't perform well with the bat, which essentially led to their downfall in all 5 games."Don't think we put up a good batting display. We came up against a quality opposition in Australia but as a batting group we didn't give ourselves the best chance. We were always one step behind the eight ball, but have to commend the bowling effort. Just didn't happen for us today. In the Caribbean, chasing is always better due to the dew and wind factor. But that's not something I can control. We have some clarity in the bowling unit, we executed better. We'll put this behind us and look ahead to the Pakistan series,' the Windies skipper also mentioned that conditions in the Caribbean usually favour chasing due to the dew and wind, but the hosts never really got the chance after losing every single toss in the Seek West Indies' RevivalThe crisis in West Indies cricket has seen emergency meetings being held by the management. The cricket body of the group of nations has sought the help of former cricketers to revive the standards set by the older generations. Legendary cricketer Clive Lloyd has already put his hand up and said that he is ready to provide every help possible to rescue the dwindling form of the cricketing have to examine all aspects of West Indies cricket from grassroots to the international level, everything must be looked at closely and carefully. West Indies cricket is an institution. It has given so much to the people of this region and we must do all we can to revive it. I'm always available to help in any way. How we can marry the ideas we have with what is necessary and have healthy discussion on the way we move forward, that's what I'm thinking. It has been nearly 100 years since we have been playing top-class [Test] cricket, and we have to get it right," Lloyd said in a statement to West Indies, meanwhile, will return to the drawing board. They look out of sorts and will need to regroup quickly as they prepare for their upcoming white-ball series against Pakistan.- EndsTrending Reel
Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
After 5-0 defeat, West Indies captain Shai Hope blames shoddy batting for loss
Whereas West Indies's defeat to Australia in the Test series was not a surprise, them sinking in T20 waters was a shock. Former world champions, one of the hottest suppliers of T20 gun-for-hires on the franchise circuit, Australia blanked them 5-0, pushing their cricket further into the gorge. Worryingly, the defeat was not anomalous, but a continuation of the Caribbeans' free-fall in the only format that they had offered a semblance of stability. This was West Indies's 16th defeat in the last 19 games, feeding worrying signs ahead of the T20 World Cup next year. Captain Shai Hope could say nothing more than what his predecessors had said. 'We've got to put this one behind us, and look ahead for the Pakistan series (starting Thursday), and see where we can get that combination and that success going,' he said. Batting, weakened by the premature retirement of Nicholas Pooran, has been their biggest torment. 'We never put together a proper batting display. We either started well or finished poorly or the other way round. Against a quality team you can't get away with that. And with the ball we never really gave ourselves a chance given we didn't have enough runs on the board,' Hope said. He rued the lost tosses. 'Unfortunately we didn't win any tosses. It just didn't happen for us. Chasing is always the better thing to do in the Caribbean. I must commend the guys for their effortsI think we're a bit clearer as a bowling unit heading towards the Pakistan series. We certainly executed a lot better than we did in the first few games.' Comparatively bowling offered some solace. Left-arm seamer Jediah Blades snared three wickers and impressed with his liveliness. Alzarri Joseph showed he has the slippery pace that trouble the best batsmen. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein could be a handful when then surface offers turn, 'Hosein is a quality bowler and we just backed him to come and do the job, and he did exceptionally well for that four-over spell. Just unfortunate that, again, we didn't have as many runs on the board as we would have liked,' Hope praised his spinner. On the other hand, Australia illustrated that they could be an intimidating proposition in the World Cup next year, a team with disturbing depth and envious firepower, winning 11 of their last 12 games. Captain Mitchell Marsh said: 'I didn't expect 5-0 at the start of the series. But we played some great cricket. It was something we spoke about after the fourth game. We knew no Australian team had completed a clean sweep. We've had guys come in and play different roles for us. We spoke pre-tour about having flexibility and fluidity as a group. The way T20 is going teams just keep going now and it's exciting and hopefully we can continue our power hitting.'
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
WI vs AUS, 5th T20I: Dwarshuis stars in Australia win as it clean sweeps West Indies
Ben Dwarshuis removed both openers and took the crucial wicket of top-scorer Shimron Hetmyer as Australia beat the West Indies on Monday in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, to sweep the T20 series 5-0. Chasing a modest 171 to win the fifth T20 international, Australia recovered from 25-3 and 60-4 to score 173-7 with three overs to spare. Cameron Green anchored the middle-order recovery with 32, big-hitting Tim David raced to 30 off 12 balls with four sixes and a four, and Mitchell Owen scored 37. When Green departed, Australia was 141-6, still needing 30, and the West Indies sniffed a consolation win. But Aaron Hardie kept his composure to see Australia home by three wickets with an unbeaten 28. 'I didn't expect 5-0 at the start of the series. But we played some great cricket,' said Australia captain Mitchell Marsh. West Indies captain Shai Hope pinpointed the reason for his team's failure to win a match. 'We never put together a proper batting display. We either started well or finished poorly, or the other way round,' said Hope. ALSO READ: Stokes on calls for injury subs: There would be too many loopholes for a team to exploit 'Against a quality team, you can't get away with that.' The West Indies was in trouble early, having been asked to bat when Marsh won the toss. Dwarshuis removed Brandon King for 11 and Hope for nine to reduce the hosts to 22-2 in the fourth over. That became 64-4 until Hetmyer led a fightback, hitting three fours and three sixes on his way to a half-century. It looked like the left-hander might take the West Indies to a challenging total, but Dwarshuis returned to induce a miscue to Sean Abbott at long-off from a slower bouncer. Hetmyer departed for 52 from 31 balls to leave West Indies 155-7 in the 17th over. 'It was a little bit of a slower wicket, so we tried to hit the wicket hard and use the slower balls as well,' said Dwarshuis, who was named player of the match. Australia also won the three Tests which preceded the T20 series to sweep all eight matches on the tour.
