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Al Arabiya
6 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
West indies pacemen reduce australia to 99-6 in third test, an overall lead of 181
Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph bowled with pace and vintage West Indies intent in the night session Sunday as Australia struggled to 99 for six in its second innings–an overall lead of 181 in the third cricket test. The pace bowlers dominated on Day 2 at Sabina Park when 15 wickets fell across both teams. Cameron Green was unbeaten on 42 and Australian skipper Pat Cummins was five not out at stumps after a torrid 40-minute stand that netted 30 runs. Australia had a 2-0 lead going into the last test of the series after wins in Barbados and Grenada and took an 82-run first-innings lead after bowling West Indies out for 143 by the dinner break on Sunday. But that meant having to bat under lights again in a day-night match that seems destined to finish inside three days. The Australians took nine wickets in two sessions after West Indies resumed at 16-1 on Sunday and lost their last seven wickets for 70 runs chasing Australia's first innings of 225. John Campbell led the West Indies scoring with 36 and Shai Hope (23) was the only other Caribbean batter to reach the 20s as Australia's five-pronged pace attack kept the home team under constant pressure. Scott Boland selected at the expense of veteran spinner Nathan Lyon removed both Campbell and Hope completed a run-out of allrounder Justin Greaves and took the final wicket to finish with figures of 3-34. Cummins and Josh Hazlewood took two wickets apiece and Mitchell Starc playing his 100th test match returned 1-32 from 13 overs. The Australians lost quick wickets in the night conditions on Day 1 and it started badly for the tourists again in the second innings when 19-year-old opener Sam Konstas fell to Shamar Joseph (2-26) for the third time in the series getting a thick outside edge to gully and departing for a duck in the second over. He has scored just 50 runs in six innings in the series. Usman Khawaja (14) pulled Shamar Joseph for a boundary to take Australia's lead past 100 but dragged onto his stumps two balls later when the West Indies paceman angled a ball back in from around the wicket. Steve Smith (5) edged Alzarri Joseph's third ball of the day between second and third slip for a boundary and then was rattled by a short sharp bouncer in the same over. Alzarri Joseph (3-19) was bowling at speeds up to 147 kph (91 mph) mixing bouncers with a good length and it was a slightly fuller ball that took out Smith's off stump as Australia slipped to 28-3. Green continued with Travis Head (16) Beau Webster (13) and Alex Carey (0) until Australia slumped to 69-6 with the tailenders exposed. Carey who was hit on the helmet on the first delivery he faced tried to advance down the pitch against Alzarri Joseph two balls later and only succeeded in edging to first slip. Cummins hadn't scored before he brushed a ball behind off the gloves but was given not out. TV replays showed he would have been given out if the West Indies had reviewed the on-field decision. Cummins narrowly avoided a run-out when he was sent back by Greene to the non-striker's end with the total on 80-6 but he survived to get his team to stumps.
Washington Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
West Indies pacemen reduce Australia to 99-6 in third test, an overall lead of 181
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph bowled with pace and vintage West Indies intent in the night session Sunday as Australia struggled to 99 for six in its second innings, an overall lead of 181 in the third cricket test. The pace bowlers dominated on Day 2 at Sabina Park, when 15 wickets fell across both teams. Cameron Green was unbeaten on 42 and Australian skipper Pat Cummins was five not out at stumps after a torrid 40-minute stand that netted 30 runs. Australia had a 2-0 lead going into the last test of the series after wins in Barbados and Grenada , and took an 82-run first-innings lead after bowling West Indies out for 143 by the dinner break on Sunday. But that meant having to bat under lights again in a day-night match that seems destined to finish inside three days. The Australians took nine wickets in two sessions after West Indies resumed at 16-1 on Sunday and lost their last seven wickets for 70 runs, chasing Australia's first innings of 225. John Campbell led the West Indies' scoring with 36 and Shai Hope (23) was the only other Caribbean batter to reach the 20s as Australia's five-pronged pace attack kept the home team under constant pressure. Scott Boland, selected at the expense of veteran spinner Nathan Lyon, removed both Campbell and Hope, completed a run-out of allrounder Justin Greaves and took the final wicket to finish with figures of 3-34. Cummins and Josh Hazlewood took two wickets apiece and Mitchell Starc, playing his 100th test match, returned 1-32 from 13 overs. The Australians lost quick wickets in the night conditions on Day 1 and it started badly for the tourists again in the second innings when 19-year-old opener Sam Konstas fell to Shamar Joseph (2-26) for the third time in the series, getting a thick outside edge to gully and departing for a duck in the second over. He has scored just 50 runs in six innings in the series. Usman Khawaja (14) pulled Shamar Joseph for a boundary to take Australia's lead past 100 but dragged onto his stumps two balls later when the West Indies paceman angled a ball back in from around the wicket. Steve Smith (5) edged Alzarri Joseph's third ball of the day between second and third slip for a boundary and then was rattled by a short, sharp bouncer in the same over. Alzarri Joseph (3-19) was bowling at speeds up to 147 kph (91 mph), mixing bouncers with a good length and it was a slightly fuller ball that took out Smith's off stump as Australia slipped to 28-3. Green continued with Travis Head (16), Beau Webster (13) and Alex Carey (0) until Australia slumped to 69-6 with the tailenders exposed. Carey, who was hit on the helmet on the first delivery he faced, tried to advance down the pitch against Alzarri Joseph two balls later and only succeeded in edging to first slip. Cummins hadn't scored before he brushed a ball behind off the gloves but was given not out. TV replays showed he would have been given out if the West Indies had reviewed the on-field decision. Cummins narrowly avoided a run-out when he was sent back by Greene to the non-striker's end with the total on 80-6, but he survived to get his team to stumps. ___ AP cricket:
Al Arabiya
7 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
West indies take honors on 1st day of day-night 3rd test against australia
The West Indies produced another dominant day with the ball against a fragile Australia batting lineup and then survived a tense final hour Saturday to take the honors after the first day of the day-night third test. Shamar Joseph took four wickets with Justin Greaves and Jayden Seales taking three apiece as the West Indies pace attack took full advantage of the seam and pitch conditions once the lights were turned on at Sabina Park to bowl Australia out for 225. The hosts then survived an evening onslaught from 100-test veteran Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins for just the loss of Kevlon Anderson to Starc to be 12-1 at the close. Earlier 19-year-old Sam Konstas tough tour continued as he was the only wicket to fall in the opening session after Australia had won the toss and elected to bat. Konstas labored to 17 from 53 balls before he was snared lbw by Greaves (3-56). Usman Khawaja didn't fare much better as he fell for a scratchy 23 from 92 balls until he was spectacularly caught behind by Shai Hope to give Shamar Joseph (4-33) his first wicket of the day. Cameron Green (46) and Steven Smith (48) steadied the ship for the Baggy Greens with a 61-run partnership but both were dismissed in quick order just before milestones. Unlike the first two tests in Barbados and Grenada Australia's middle order didn't fire with Head (20) Webster (one) and Carey (21) all falling cheaply as the lights were turned and the ball began hooping and swinging about. Seales (3-59) then returned to pick up Cummins (24) who holed-out in the deep looking for his third six in the over and Starc went for a duck in his milestone 100th test. Shamar Joseph got a deserved fourth wicket when he had Josh Hazlewood caught to wrap up yet another unconvincing Australian batting display. 'Every pitch has been tough,' Green said after play. 'It was a real grind. Usman batted well and never looked in. Steve Smith looked like he batted on a different pitch again. We wanted to give them a tricky 45 minutes at the end and I thought they batted beautifully.' King and Anderson had the unenviable task of opening the batting for the hosts under lights with Mikyle Louis and John Campbell both unavailable to bat after taking blows in the field during Australia's first innings. After Starc who relishes bowling with the pink ball didn't have to wait long to get his 396th test wicket when he found the stumps between the gap of Anderson's (3) bat and pad. But captain Chase and King dug in grimly and survived a number of close calls to see the hosts through to stumps and take the honors after the first day. Veterans dropped Australia spinner Nathan Lyon was dropped for the first time in 12 years as the tourists opted for an all-pace attack with the pink ball at Sabina Park. Scott Boland was brought in beside usual attack trio of Cummins Starc and Hazlewood. The West Indies on the other hand broke up its all-pace attack from Grenada by recalling left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican at the expense of quick Anderson Phillip. Also opening batter Kraigg Brathwaite was dropped following his 100th test in Grenada after scores in the series of 4 4 0 7. He was replaced by Louis while Guyana's Anderson debuted at No. 3 in the order after displacing Keacy Carty. Starc's 100th milestone Starc is playing his 100th test–the 16th Australian to the landmark. After taking Anderson's wickets under lights at Sabina Park he's now just four wickets away from a career 400. Australia's bowlers have dominated the series after winning the first two tests–by 159 runs in Barbados then by 133 runs in Grenada–to secure the Frank Worrell Trophy.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Changing times': Fans question Nathan Lyon snub as Sam Konstas in fresh setback
The Aussies left the cricket world stunned having dropped Nathan Lyon from the Test side to play the West Indies in the day-night match with Sam Konstas and the batting order once again needing rescuing from the bowlers. Captain Pat Cummins hinted 24 hours before the day-night clash Lyon wasn't immune to being left out of the XI with the side considering their options. And the Australian side confirmed the offspinner would not take part in the Pink-ball Test in Kingston with Scott Boland entering the side. This marked the first time in 12 years Lyon had not been selected for the XI when fit.' Lyon had taken part in every Test he has been fit for since the second Test of the 2013 Ashes. This included a stretch of 100 consecutive matches. While he missed the Lord's Test in 2023 due to a calf injury, the off-spinner returned after. While the Aussies claimed it was a one-off decision based on the wickets that have played against the West Indies, it also could be a sign of things to come. Lyon was a peripheral figure for parts of the test series against India last summer having watched the quicks do most of the damage. Lyon only took nine wickets against India across the five Test matches and didn't even bowl in some innings. Across Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney the spinner played second-fiddle to the quicks. And with one-eye on the Ashes coming up, Lyon could be left out for tactical reasons if the pitches favour the quicks once again. Despite being dropped, Lyon has a stellar pink ball record in Australia having taken 43 wickets at 25.62 throughout his career. Although last year against India, Lyon was hardly used having bowled just one over. And he didn't bowl at all against England in the 2021-22 Ashes. I think last occurrence of him being fit and not playing was that Ashes test where Agar got 98. Sign of changing times ahead — Socially_Silent (@Swapnil265000) July 12, 2025 Australia bat first in the pink ball Mitchell Starc 100th Lyon has been replaced by Scott Boland in the line-up. There's live grass on the wicket, could be interesting. Brathwaite, Carty and Anderson out for Windies, Kelvin Anderson, Warrican and Mikyle Louis… — Peter Lalor (@plalor) July 12, 2025 While one veteran was left out, a youngster was given another chance to prove himself. Konstas has struggled this series having scored 33 runs across four innings before the pink ball Test. And things didn't get much better for the 19-year-old having been trapped in front for LBW to Justin Greaves' first ball for 17. Konstas now averages just 10 this series with Australia wondering how to bring back the excitement around the young star. Konstas looked shattered again having trudged off the field, but he isn't the only concern for the Aussies. Usman Khawaja also struggled again having been dismissed for 23 off 92 balls. While Khawaja was able to get time out in the middle, his run scoring against quicks hasn't been overly impressive in recent months. Khawaha is averaging 20.6 this series with one innings remaining. Australia's second innings will hand selectors one last chance to look at both Khawaja and Konstas before the Ashes. Australia have used a number of openers in recent months with Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne both having a crack, before finding themselves out of the team. Cummins and the Aussie coaching staff appear set to give Konstas an extended run at opener to give him a chance to prove himself. However, the scrutiny on both Konstas and Khawaja will be intensified come the first ball of the Ashes. Although it wasn't just the top order that struggled again. Despite Steve Smith and Cameron Green getting close to half-centuries, the Aussies suffered a collapse in Kingston. Australia once again failed to put together a solid innings have been bowled out for 225. While Cummins will be confident his bowling unit can get the job done with the pink ball, questions remain over the Aussie batting line-up heading into the Ashes. I think Konstas needs to take a step away, work on his game away from the limelight, then have another crack at it. He looks utterly broken right now. And at just 19, I don't think the mental trade-offs are at all worth it. — Neal Gardner (@Nealbackup) July 12, 2025
