West Indies vs Australia 1st Test, Day 3: Cricket live scores, commentary
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West Indies v Australia KENSINGTON OVAL, APRIL 7-11, 2012 1st Test - WIN v AUS |
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| West Indies 1st Inn | 9/449 |
| Australia 1st Inn | 9/406 |
| West Indies 2nd Inn | 148 All Out |
| Australia 2nd Inn | 7/192 |
| West Indies won the toss and elected to bat | |
| Australia won by 3 wickets | |
| Australia | Over:47.0 RR:4.09 | ||||
| Batsmen | Runs | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| RJ Harris | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| BW Hilfenhaus* | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| West Indies | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| KAJ Roach* | 12.0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 3.75 |
| N Deonarine | 11.0 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 4.82 |
| Recent Overs: | ||
| 2 . . 1 2 . | | . 1 1 . 2 1 | | . 1 1 2 . 1 | |
| Last Wicket: | Hussey, 32 (BWD:Roach) |
| Current Partnership: | 3 runs, 5 balls, RR:60.00 |
A crucial third day’s play in the Barbados Test match between West Indies and Australia could allow one or the other team to take control of the game and it begins at midnight AEST on Monday.
A 25th Test match century from Shivanrine Chanderpaul and some vital lower-order partnerships with the likes of Darren Sammy and Kemar Roach helped West Indies compile 449 in their first innings. They further threw the challenge by declaring their innings closed, with a wicket standing.
It was another day of grind and Chanderpaul excelled in that situation as he normally does. After having begun positively at the start of the day, he went into his defensive mode but he was allowed to do that as the batsmen around him managed to spank some away.
Narsingh Deonarine scored 21 from 30, Carlton Baugh made 22 off 39 and then Darren Sammy threw caution to the wind with a 36-ball 41 that took the wind off the Australian bowling.
Australia tried eight bowlers, including Dave Warner and Michael Hussey, with the former even getting two wickets with long-hops disguised as leg-spinners.
Ryan Harris got another two while Ben Hilfenhaus and Peter Siddle ran up all day with some steam but without too much reward.
Australia did well to manage 44 runs in their near-10 overs without any wickets down, but their captain has already admitted that an hour of bad cricket can put the team behind.
Australia’s ambition will be to get as close to West Indies as possible in the next four sessions, which is possible if the visitors can bat positively the whole of third day on what is arguably a relatively easier pitch to bat on.
And from there on, we could have an exciting finish to the Test match if the rain stays away. Australia have the batting to do that, it will be the matter of concentrating in hot and humid conditions.
We will bring you the coverage throughout this first Test match of the series between West Indies and Australia from Barbados and hope to receive your opinions as the action unfolds from 12 midnight AEST.
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7:32am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:32am | Report comment
The new ball holds the key for the West Indians, while how long Hussey stays there in the middle could define where this Test match is headed. The visitors have a stubborn tail too. Early wickets would put the home side firmly in the driver’s seat.
Just to remind you once again. Australia are 5/248 in reply to West Indies, who scored 9/449 dec. Hussey still there on 47 runs, Matthew Wade giving him company on 19 runs in a 33 run partnership.
Join me for the fourth day’s play tommorrow.
4:11pm
lolly said | 4:11pm | Report comment
Great to see the Windies looking like a team and playing in a disciplined manner.
7:21am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:21am | Report comment
Australia fought hard through the day. They had to dig in deep after the early fall of the openers. Watson was scrappy throughout, his farcical run out of Ponting obviously not helping matters. Clarke played a captain’s innings, but would be disappointed to have not gone further. Hussey alongwith Wade had to grind through the last hour, but credit to them for handling the spinners well and coming out unscathed.
7:16am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:16am | Report comment
Another attritional day of cricket.
The West Indian bowlers gave a very fine account of themselves today. A performance that would have warmed the cockles of many of the Carribean fans. The pitch did not have much assistance for the bowlers, but Sammy lead the team from the front, getting both the openers with disciplined ‘in the channel’ bowling. Bishoo bowled a top quality spell on either side of the tea break, and his dismissal of Clarke was just reward for the persistence and consistency.
7:08am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:08am | Report comment
The fourth umpire is on the field. The umpires are having a discussion about the light, and they deem it too dark to continue play. The players walk off. Neither of the two sides would actually mind it.
This could very well be the end of day’s play.
7:06am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:06am | Report comment
Fine effort by Fidel Edwards to pull the ball back just short of the boundary line. Keeps the batsmen to three.
It was a short ball from Bishoo, Wade went back and cut the ball through the third man region. Australia trail by 201 now. Hussey approaching a well fought half century.
7:03am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:03am | Report comment
Run Out opportunity.
He doesn’t gather the ball. Susbtitute Kieran Powell at mid off. Replays suggest Wade would have anyways made it to the crease even if he had picked up the ball and got a direct hit.
5/244. Last half hour of play remains.
6:56am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:56am | Report comment
Bishoo ‘Keeps Working’ as the keeper exhorts him to. The two left handers have started getting a lot more comfortable against these two spinners now.
Sammy might want to think about the new ball. Though much would depend on the existing light conditions there.
Four runs off the over. 5/243. Drinks onto the field.
6:52am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:52am | Report comment
Deonarine bowls another maiden over. Have I said this before?
6:49am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:49am | Report comment
FOUR!
Good use of the crease by Wade. Rocks back to a short ball from Bishoo and pulls to the vacant square boundary. It has been eons since we had a four.
6:47am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:47am | Report comment
Wade finally leaves the crease to drive Deonarine to mid off. Takes a quick single to get off strike.
Two off the over, as the wind picks up and it gets even darker.
5/234.
6:44am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:44am | Report comment
Turn and lot of bounce for Bish. The three fielders close on the leg side wait like vultures to pounce on a half chance. But Wade shows good technique to keep the last two deliveries down.
6:41am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:41am | Report comment
Deonarine doing a fine job. One run off the over. The batsmen have shut shop. Just four runs of the last seven overs.
6:38am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:38am | Report comment
A couple of inside edges off Wade’s bat makes Sammy bring in two short legs and a leg slip. This is a test of the batsman’s skills and patience. Only a matter of time before he jumps down the track..
6:35am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:35am | Report comment
Adrian Barath is off the field with a thigh strain and is receiving some treatment. The talented batsman has had too many issues with fitness. Never playing continuously for any length of time.
Deonarine bowls another maiden over to Hussey.
6:32am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:32am | Report comment
Maiden over by Deonarine.
Every now and then he bowls it short and the ball does not bounce. Looks like he is bowling the zooters on purpose-is Bishoo.
One run off the over. 5/230.
6:28am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:28am | Report comment
Bishoo appears to have lost his length after that wicket. Attempts a googly first up to Wade. Drops it too short, Wade pulls him towards the square boundary for a single.
Better lengths in the remainder of the over, as Hussey negotiates him confidently.
5/229. Hussey 41 off 131 deliveries.
6:25am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:25am | Report comment
The new ball is available to the bowling team. Sammy continues with the offspinner however. It has started getting quite dark as well. So the captain might not be able to get the fast bowlers on.
6:23am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:23am | Report comment
FOUR!
Short ball going down the leg side. Meat and drink for Mr. Cricket. Just swivels and pulls it well for a boundary.Not a good follow up over from Devendra.
6:22am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:22am | Report comment
Bishoo continues from around the wicket and keeps aiming at the rough outside the offstump. The ball has started staying low quite regularly now.
6:20am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:20am | Report comment
FOUR!
Deonarine gives Wade a welcome gift..
A long hop way outside the offstump. Wade does well to reach it and find the gap through the offside field. 5/221.
6:18am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:18am | Report comment
End of an excellent over by the young leg spinner. The ball is zipping off his hand, and even more off the wicket.
Wade comes in on his test debut. That wicket may delay the arrival of the new ball a bit longer now.
6:15am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:15am | Report comment
OUT!
And he gets the break through..The big fish Clarke is out.
He has been threatening all day long.
Clarke came down the track, did not get to the pitch of the ball and tried to hit it over mid on. The ball gripped and turned and took the outside edge. The fielder ran in from long off and managed to hold on to the ball against his chest.
Extremely well bowled by Bishoo. Well deserved wicket.
Clarke goes for 73.
6:12am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:12am | Report comment
A maiden over by Deonarine. Finally building on the pressure created by Bishoo.
Australia now only 34 runs away from avoiding the follow on.
6:11am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:11am | Report comment
Beautiful bowling by the legspinner.
Turn and bounce for him as Clarke edges a delivery, but out of harm’s way. The previous ball to Hussey was a short one which turned a lot but barely got off the ground.
6:08am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:08am | Report comment
A wrong one from Bishoo. Don’t see him bowling that too often. Clarke did not pick it from the hand certainly, but the turn was so slow that he could easily adjust and glide it to the fine leg for a couple.
The batsmen have decided to use their feet against Bishoo.
6:05am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:05am | Report comment
The more I see Deonarine bowling, the more I miss Sunil Narine. Infact,even Carl Hooper at this age would have looked more threatening.
Three short and wide deliveries in this over. The sweeper cover ensures that he doesn’t concede more than a single on any of those.
6:02am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:02am | Report comment
The ever improving Bishoo continues with a short leg and slip in place.
Hussey threatens to come down the track, Bishoo gives it some more air and bowls it wide. The batsman just lets it go.
He comes down the track this time, inside edges a drive, but there is no time for the short leg to respond. No damage done.
5:59am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:59am | Report comment
Deonarine completes his over with a short and wide delivery. Hussey cuts it to the sweeper on the off side.
4/208 at the end of the 74th over. Fidel Edwards has still not taken to the field – getting treatment from the physio.Doesn’t seem to be anything serious though.
5:57am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:57am | Report comment
Finally some good news from Barbados.
The umpires have taken to the field, while the West Indian players get into a huddle before entering themselves. Overcast skies, new ball around the corner, and rather long break, perfect reason for the pacemen to bowl with some fire.
5:53am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:53am | Report comment
The covers are being taken off, but play could still take some time to start.
Over in the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore would be up against the Kolkata Knight Riders; while the Delhi Daredevils will face up to the Chennai Super Kings. The likes of Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell who could have made a big difference in this Test series would be on display. While George Bailey, Doug Bollinger are a few of the Australians who could get a hit tommorrow.
5:28am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:28am | Report comment
The rain has started drifting away from the ground and play could resume in as soon as thirty minutes, says Tony Cozier. We will give you more updates as and when there are any developments.
Meanwhile, a trivia question for you.
What do Charles Bannerman, Dave Houghton and Aminul Islam have in common?
5:15am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:15am | Report comment
It had started to get rather dark. A bit of a drizzle causing the umpires to stop play, probably in anticipation of a heavier downpour.
The players are in no hurry to leave the field, more like ambling off it.
Australia 4/203.
5:13am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:13am | Report comment
FOUR!
Release of pressure..
Hussey steps down the track and converts it into a full toss and hits it from the left of the mid on fielder.
5:11am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:11am | Report comment
Bishoo creating some problems for Hussey. The batsman trying to sweep him out of the rough but coming nowhere close to connecting with the ball. Another missed sweep shot makes Clarke come down the track and have a word with his partner.
Hussey decides to just play the over out. Another maiden by Bishoo.
5:09am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:09am | Report comment
Deonarine continues from the Joel Garner end. The batsmen would be quite happy to face him. Especially when it could so easily have been Sunil Narine instead of him. Quite a sad state of affairs it is in West Indies with regards to the central contracts and availability of players.
Two runs of the over. Friendly bowling by the offspinner.
5:05am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:05am | Report comment
Bishoo to start the proceedings after the break.
Looking to aim at the rough outside the lefthander’s offstump. Manages to get a couple of inside egdes, but does not go anywhere near the short leg fielder. Maiden over to start up with.
Bishoo has now bowled 17 overs and conceded 50 runs.
5:01am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:01am | Report comment
Welcome back to the final session of the day. The West Indies bowlers looked a little flat in the last hour before the break. Probably just biding time for the new ball. Clarke has looked very comfortable after that early reprieve by the DRS. Hussey too has been unperturbed.
A couple of early wickets will set the cat amongst the pigeons, but I would not bet against these two getting big scores and taking their team to safety.
4:46am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:46am | Report comment
So that is the end of the session then, Australia lost an early wicket but have gone on to build the innings rather well after.
They were slow throughout the session but that was because they struggled against the superb control shown by Bishoo and the West Indian fast bowlers. It was only towards the end second half of the second session that both Clarke and Hussey got going and were able to thwart the West Indian bowlers.
At 4/200, Australia will be slightly more relieved than they were at 4/133 but a lot of work still to be done. And this is not an easy pitch to score too many runs on.
We will back in 15 minutes after the break
4:54am
Lolly said | 4:54am | Report comment
The West Indies bowlers have looked pretty good today. Not too many gimmes and not half the amount of wide stuff that the Aussies bowled almost all through their innings. I really like the look of Bishoo’s bowling even if he does look about 10 years old.
5:03am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:03am | Report comment
Bishoo has had a good start to his test career.. Just hope he does not get carried away with the T20 leagues. Seems cut out of test cricket. Sammy too has been very effective in this innings.
4:34am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:34am | Report comment
Much more comfortable going for the Aussies as both, Deonarine and Sammy haven’t been able to put too much pressure.
Also, the fields have been more spread out and the Aussies are milking them easily now. A stand of 60 runs in 25.4 overs.
4:24am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:24am | Report comment
Four!
Cover-driven yet again and this one is gone for four! Clarke’s seeing footballs here and making good use of those sightings!
Much say that Sammy isn’t bowling a great length either.
4/187
4:23am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:23am | Report comment
Deonarine’s bowling is obviously not as tight as Bishoo, and that is to do with the lack of experience. Also, Clarke’s now much better settled at the crease and is finding it much easier to bat here.
4/183 in 64,
4:14am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:14am | Report comment
Four!
Driven through the covers by Clarke, that is another four for the captain and that also brings up his 50.
4/178 in the 62nd.
4:12am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:12am | Report comment
Bishoo is off now and Narsingh Deonarine has been called into the attack. Change in angle then, he will be bowling off-spin with a few, like the first one, going with the arm!
4:10am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:10am | Report comment
Four!
Short, wide and cut away for four. First four for Clarke in 128 minutes, now that is some statistic!
Batting on 46.
4:08am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:08am | Report comment
Appeal for stumping, down the leg-side off Sammy, but Clarke did not over-balance and he survives.
Great glovework from Baugh, well-played in the end by Clarke.
4:05am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:05am | Report comment
Another maiden over from Bishoo, who’s got into a very good rhythm now.
There were a couple which were sent quicker and were shorter but Hussey failed to get them away in the over. Otherwise, a very tight over again.
Change in bowling, Darren Sammy, West Indies’ most successful bowler today, comes in…
4:02am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:02am | Report comment
Another good over from Edwards, he hasn’t picked up a wicket but he has bowled three overs for five runs, keeping the runs down easily.
3:58am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:58am | Report comment
Four!
Hussey finally gets a four away, off a sweep, which was a bit of a risky shot there. But Hussey’s showing some nerve here.
Another IPL update, Mumbai Indians have won off the last ball of the innings against Deccan Chargers, a close, close game!
3:54am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:54am | Report comment
Three runs off the first over after the drinks break.
3:43am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:43am | Report comment
Only 24 runs have come in the 14 overs since the start of play in this session.
3:40am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:40am | Report comment
Just one off the over, a no-ball from Edwards in that over.
4/156.
3:36am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:36am | Report comment
Fidel Edwards has now come into the attack in place of Roach. Edwards hadn’t done too much in the game so far, will want to get a wicket or two under his belt.
3:31am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:31am | Report comment
Not been easy going but they have played out almost 11 overs now.
4/152 in 53.
3:29am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:29am | Report comment
A silly review used up by West Indies – an lbw appeal given not-out and the home team decided to use their last remaining one.
It was going down the leg-side and missing comfortably. West Indies have no reviews left now.
3:24am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:24am | Report comment
Australia 301 runs behind the West Indies. Six wickets standing and the West Indians are closing in with their bowling.
3:18am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:18am | Report comment
Bishoo sends down a maiden over. Not going to get easier batting fourth on this track.
Unless it totally dies down.
3:17am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:17am | Report comment
Four!
Finally something going for the Aussies, Hussey drives through the covers and that’s gone away for four. Roach’s been bowling well so far but that should be a bit of a pressure-reliever.
3:09am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:09am | Report comment
That early wicket will be a big boost for West Indies in more ways than one. They would have felt aggrieved with that Clarke non-dismissal before the break for starters, so an early wicket will help.
Then again, the wicket means that the left-handed Hussey will now be facing Bishoo, pitching and turning in from the rough. Will not be easy.
2 singles for Australia, 4/140 in 48.
3:01am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:01am | Report comment
Another maiden over from Bishoo. Only 13 runs have come off the last 10 overs for the loss of Watto’s wicket.
2:59am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:59am | Report comment
Watson, after being involved in that Ponting run-out should have been looking to bat the distance.
That’s brought Michael Hussey to strike. Roach’s sent down another maiden to Clarke.
At the other end, Bishoo’s gone around the wicket to the left-handed Hussey.
2:58am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:58am | Report comment
Back after the break and the big news is that Watson has been dismissed off the second ball after lunch!
It was a poor stroke from someone who has been batting for some time, 80 balls to be precise. Wide ball, and Watson went after it, as if the concentration wasn’t quite there.
Australia 4/137
2:07am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:07am | Report comment
That is lunch then with Australia at 3/133 in 42 overs.
Cowan, Warner and Ponting are three three men dismissed, with the first two falling to Sammy off edges and Ponting getting run-out after a confusion with Watson.
Clarke was given out once, caught behind, but for some reason, the decision was overturned, when there was nothing to suggest that there was no edge. The DRS debate will continue here, given that there was no Hot-Spot to decide.
Australia will need to have a much better second session, for which I will be back in 35 minutes.
2:01am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:01am | Report comment
Ooooh! Confusion between Watson and Clarke in their running between the wickets and almost another run-out!
Last over before lunch now.
1:59am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:59am | Report comment
Deonarine gets some bounce immediately. Neatly played away by Clarke for a single though.
1:58am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:58am | Report comment
The Aussies have survived this long session somehow losing only three, on another day, it could have been a lot more.
Bishoo’s clearly making the ball talk and after the pitch bakes under the sun, the second session could just be a truer test of Australia’s skills against spin.
3/131 with three minutes to go. The other spinner Narsingh Deonarine is on.
1:51am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:51am | Report comment
Every now and then, the ball’s jumping around like nobody’s business and that one from Bishoo almost seemed like a Michael Holding bouncer! At a relatively lesser pace of course!
Watson was lucky to not get the bat and Sammy in the slips hold on to it.
3/129 with 10 minutes to go for lunch.
1:39am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:39am | Report comment
Review and Not-Out!
Clarke has been given out caught behind, and he has gone for the review. The problem is that they do not have Hawk-Eye here…
…what will it be?
Given not-out! Why? There was nothing in those replays that suggested that it wasn’t an edge! Nor was the opposite true but in this case it did not matter given that the umpire had given him out. Big, big decision!
1:35am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:35am | Report comment
SIX!
Clarke was getting beaten by Bishoo all this while, but he suddenly shimmies down the pitch and slams it over the bowler’s head for a six!
This is an exciting contest and Bishoo wouldn’t mind it either.
1:26am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:26am | Report comment
Watson, incidentally has moved on to 35. It has been a bit of a scratchy effort, tarnished undoubtedly by that Ponting run-out.
A century here will help obviously.
3/112 in 32
1:24am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:24am | Report comment
Four!
Tried to go for the cut did Clarke, but the bounce did not allow him to get the middle. Fortunately for him, it flew behind for a four.
1:22am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:22am | Report comment
Four!
Getting a move on now a little after all those overs from Sammy. Watson has cut Edwards away for a four through the point region.
Edwards was never going to be inexpensive but he is in to pick up wickets. And the West Indian side is still waiting for that to happen this game.
3/108 in 31
1:18am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:18am | Report comment
Finally a change in the bowling, it is Edwards coming in for Sammy! Long, long spell again for Sammy.
1:11am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:11am | Report comment
SIX!
Watto finally comes to the party, smacks Bishoo’s long hop over long-on for a biggie.
This will be a relief of sorts for Watson after he would have been feeling a tad low from that Ponting run-out.
3/104
1:09am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:09am | Report comment
Figures of 2/14 in 10 overs are brilliant, and Sammy has regularly delivered such long spells. Wonder why fans still don’t respect him enough.
Australia have moved along to 3/97, with Michael Clarke on eight and Watson on 24.
12:59am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:59am | Report comment
Another maiden over from Sammy, he is doling them out like a maiden-over-trader.
3/89 in 27.
12:55am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:55am | Report comment
Trudging along after that wicket.
Sammy will now bowl his ninth successive over, having conceded 10 off his eight.
3/89 in 26
12:48am
Johnno said | 12:48am | Report comment
I like shane Watson as a no 3 Suneer. This might be a permanent spot for watson in the batting order as a test no 3.
1:09am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:09am | Report comment
What happens if Cowan is not able to establish himself as an opener?
1:17am
Johnno said | 1:17am | Report comment
That is a good point, I didn’t think of that. If not Watson will have to open as he was a good opener as well.
12:44am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:44am | Report comment
OUT!
Will you believe it if I said that Australia have lost their third wicket and it is to a run-out!
Watson played it to fine-leg and darted for a run and then for some reason decided there was two in it. He went for the second, then stopped, Ponting was out of his crease and the fielder’s throw was right above the bails. Baugh had very little to do and that is the end of Australia’s former captain.
3/84
12:43am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:43am | Report comment
Four!
Four more for Watson, he is turning on the heat now, cracking cover-drive again by Watson and he is away.
12:42am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:42am | Report comment
Four!
Watson had been struggling for some time now but this one from Edwards is smashed through the covers for a boundary.
12:39am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:39am | Report comment
Sammy sends down another maiden, he has sent down seven overs for six runs and picked up six runs.
2/75 and Roach is replaced by Edwards.
12:35am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:35am | Report comment
Four!
Hooked away by Ponting and it sped away really quickly to fine, fine-leg!
Roach was testing Ponting out with the short stuff and Ponting as done ducking and weaving, went for the jugular and got four.
2/71
12:29am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:29am | Report comment
Superb straight drive from Ponting but the drive was so straight that it hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end.
12:27am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:27am | Report comment
Ricky Ponting is the new batsman at four. Roach’s battle against Ponting (or vice-versa) will be interesting.
12:26am
Johnno said | 12:26am | Report comment
I think Dave Warner has along way to go before he starts to be talked about in the same class Viv Richards, Adam Gilchrist, and Brian Lara, would you agree.
12:27am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:27am | Report comment
Warner is a decent batsman, cannot start comparing batsmen this early with classy guys with proven track records.
12:23am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:23am | Report comment
OUT!
Gone! Sammy has his second wicket and he has conceded only five runs!
Warner was playing for a ball leaving him and it took the edge of the bat through to the slips! Not too dissimilar from the Cowan dismissal and Australia in a bit of a bother here, 2/65.
12:19am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:19am | Report comment
There is an area outside Warner’s off-stump from where the ball is not bouncing too much. It is keeping low.
It will not be so much of a problem if the pace bowlers are bowling at that spot and the left-handed Warner lets it go.
Two issues though – leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo may be able to exploit it well and Warner is not letting every ball from Roach go either!
12:15am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:15am | Report comment
There was a loud appeal for an lbw off the bowling of Roach last over and the umpire gave it not-out, no review was taken.
Had it been done, the batsman would have been walking back…was hitting the stumps.
Two badly taken decisions then as far as the DRS is concerned.
12:12am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:12am | Report comment
News Update
For those following the Indian Premier League, Deccan Chargers have won the toss against the Mumbai Indians and will bat first. Kumar Sangakkara has returned to captain the Chargers side. Sachin Tendulkar continues to miss out with his finger injury.
12:09am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:09am | Report comment
Ooooh! It takes off!
Roach around the wicket and the ball kicked off really well, so much so that Warner was surprised at the last fraction of a second.
1/60 in 17.2
12:07am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:07am | Report comment
Review and Not-Out
Awww, West Indies have lost a review here. Watson was padding up to the one coming into the bat and it hit the pads.
Umpire said not-out and the replays showed that while the ball was hitting the stumps, it was hitting the outer half. So, couldn’t reverse it. Actually, even on the naked eye, one sensed that the ball may not hit the stumps – especially after the umpire had given it not-out.
12:03am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:03am | Report comment
Four!
A poor delivery from Roach, full-toss and it has been spanked away from the ever-aggressive Warner through the covers.
1/60 in 16.
The Australian batting has already shown they will be averse to the approach that West Indies took – they will be going after the bowling hard, not going to be playing the defence-oriented batting game.
11:58pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 11:58pm | Report comment
Four!
Caressed away by Watson through the mid-wicket region. Pushed it to the leg-side and Watson has flicked it away to the fence.
First runs off Sammy.
11:54pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 11:54pm | Report comment
Couple of singles then off the Roach over, he is pushing it really quick.
1/52 in 14.
11:50pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 11:50pm | Report comment
Roach’s making the ball talk from around the wicket. I am also impressed by Sammy’s decision to bowl ahead of Edwards or Bishoo, just when the Australian batsmen would have thought otherwise.
11:49pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 11:49pm | Report comment
Shane Watson is the new batsman in, facing up to Sammy. Sammy was smashed on his head by Watson when the roles were reversed earlier.
Two successive maidens for Sammy.
1/50 in 13.
11:46pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 11:46pm | Report comment
There was a delivery last over to Warner that kissed the surface and then never came up. Cowan received one that bounced a tad bit more than he thought it would.
That was off a much quicker bowler, Roach, this lifter was from Sammy.
Signs of unevenness in the track for sure.
11:44pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 11:44pm | Report comment
OUT!
Gone! It is the captain who has eked out their first wicket, taking the edge of Cowan’s bat through to the wicket-keeper and West Indies are elated.
1/50 in 12.3
11:43pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 11:43pm | Report comment
Four!
Driven by Warner and driven through covers for a four, taking the side to their 50.
11:38pm
Johnno said | 11:38pm | Report comment
Suneer I think Kemar Roach is genuinely a World class bowler. He would be good enough to play test cricket for Australia in my opinion.
A few years ago he was really impressive on the west indies tour of Australia in 2009.
11:47pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 11:47pm | Report comment
Yep, it wouldn’t be too far away from the mark to say that blow Roach meted out to Ponting’s elbow was the beginning of his form rut in Test match cricket.
11:38pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 11:38pm | Report comment
Maiden Over
Not made the batsman play too much, and we begin with a maiden over.
0/44 in 11.
11:34pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 11:34pm | Report comment
It is Kemar Roach who will begin with the proceedings and only one ball in, that is the end of the over!
It was his unfinished over from the previous night.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third day of the first Test match between West Indies and Australia. Ed Cowan will now play Darren Sammy.